Hypertext Webster Gateway: "aria"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Aria \A"ri*a\, n. [It., fr. L. a["e]r. See {Air}.] (Mus.)
An air or song; a melody; a tune.
Note: The Italian term is now mostly used for the more
elaborate accompanied melodies sung by a single voice,
in operas, oratorios, cantatas, anthems, etc., and not
so much for simple airs or tunes.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
aria
n 1: an elaborate song for solo voice
2: an elaborate song for solo voice
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