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Melisma

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Melisma \Me*lis"ma\, n.; pl. {Melismata}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a
   song.] (Mus.)
   (a) A piece of melody; a song or tune, -- as opposed to
       {recitative} or musical declamation.
   (b) A grace or embellishment.
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