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celeste|sɪˈlɛst|
[mod. a. F. céleste: see celest a.]
1. The name of a colour, sky-blue: see celest a.
1881Porcelain Wks. Worcester 35 The..mauve, Celeste, and other enamels present an interesting series.
2. a. (short for voix celeste): The name of a stop on the organ or harmonium. b. A name for a certain form of the soft pedal on a piano.
1880in Grove Dict. Mus. II. 683/1 The use of the celeste pedal was indicated by Hummel with a special sign. 1886Daily News 14 Dec. 7/2 All of the following are reed stops..Diapason, melodia, viola, celeste.
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1934S. R. Nelson All about Jazz v. 93 A couple of bars by solo violin, which is taken the second time by celeste. 1958B. Ulanov Hist. Jazz xiv. 164 He tried out every sort of scoring,..celeste interludes, [etc.]. |