morceau
Americannoun
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morceaux
plural
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piece; morsel.
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an excerpt or passage of poetry or music.
noun
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a fragment or morsel
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a short composition, esp a musical one
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of morceau
C18: from Old French: morsel
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Upon a nice hot plate how does the juicy morceau steam, A symphony in scarlet or a red incarnate dream!
From Second Book of Verse by Eugene Field
A. Now I'll turn over the second volume, and read you another morceau, in which I assume the more playful vein.
From Olla Podrida by Frederick Marryat
"Whiskers" has developed cannibalistic tastes, for the hardened skin around my finger-nails is a favorite morceau which she digs out with her sharp jaws and masticates with seeming delight.
From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by James Weir
Yet when she modestly asked for the Caprice for violin of Roussel, the morceau was brought to her without the slightest hesitation, together with the pianoforte accompaniment.
From The Lion's Share by Arnold Bennett
For sad it is that dust of Illinois, With coal and compost its conjoint alloy, A morceau washed from Mississippi's mouth, Should build up acres for our neighbors south.
From Poems Vol. IV by Hattie Howard
Serve us up these choice morceaux each month, dear Editor; let them not be missed from the generous board, lest the banquet be incomplete.
From Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, March 1844 Volume 23, Number 3 by Lewis Gaylord Clark
In morceaux d'ensemble, he is quite at home, and when he dialogues with the orchestra, he shews much energy and feeling.
From Paris as It Was and as It Is by Francis W. Blagdon
The piano shares with the violin both the difficulties and the interests of each of the morceaux.
From The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886 by Charles Peters
I think that the petits morceaux from the operas were but side-shows.
From Westward with the Prince of Wales by W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas) Newton
Caffyn was at his best as he sat there rippling out snatches of operatic morceaux, and turning round with a smile to know if they were recognised.
From The Giant's Robe by F. Anstey
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