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A male person castrated for the purpose of improving his voice for singing; an artificial, or male, soprano.

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  1. n. A male person castrated for the purpose of improving his voice for singing; an artificial, or male, soprano.
  2. n. a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice
  3. A male person castrated for the purpose of improving his voice for singing; an artificial, or male, soprano. Swift.
  4. A male person castrated for the purpose of improving his voicefor singing; an artificial, or male, soprano. Swift.
  5. n:100 n. a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice