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Melisma
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A grace or embellishment.
(2):
(n.) A piece of melody; a song or tune, - as opposed to recitative or musical declamation.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Melisma'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/melisma.html. 1828.