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romanza

British  
/ rəˈmænzə /

noun

  1. music a short instrumental piece of song-like character

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of romanza

from Italian

Example Sentences

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Murano glass wall sconces, and chandeliers add a bit of Venetian bellezza and romanza to your stay.

From Washington Times Jul. 17, 2018

All you have to pay me is to take in my romanza.

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

I settled upon a romanza by Massini; as is usually the case when one is afraid, I selected the most difficult piece I knew and the one that I sang least well.

From Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 by Kock, Charles Paul de

The effect of extreme shading, however, is accomplished in a single "romanza."

From Piano and Song How to Teach, How to Learn, and How to Form a Judgment of Musical Performances by Nichols, Mary P.

The romanza from Robert le Diable was perhaps the most fascinating of her more studied performances.

From The Life of Phineas T. Barnum by Benton, Joel

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