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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

The romanza Lontano a te, better than any other, had the power of exciting his sensibility and giving his eyes an exceedingly hopeless expression.

From The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel by Palacio Vald?s, Armando

"Celeste Aida!" is the title of this great romanza.

From Stars of the Opera by Wagnalls, Mabel

Raoul tells the story of the unknown fair one he has encountered, in the romanza, "Piu bianca del velo."

From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

Perhaps I could yet please your ears with a romanza which I composed myself— Mrs. Granahan.

From The Turn of the Road A Play in Two Scenes and an Epilogue by Mayne, Rutherford

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