celeste
(sɪˈlɛst)
[mod. a. F. céleste: see celest a.]
1. The name of a colour, sky-blue: see celest a.
| 1881 Porcelain 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.
| 1880 in Grove Dict. Mus. II. 683/1 The use of the celeste pedal was indicated by Hummel with a special sign. 1886 Daily News 14 Dec. 7/2 All of the following are reed stops..Diapason, melodia, viola, celeste. |
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| 1934 S. R. Nelson All about Jazz v. 93 A couple of bars by solo violin, which is taken the second time by celeste. 1958 B. Ulanov Hist. Jazz xiv. 164 He tried out every sort of scoring,..celeste interludes, [etc.]. |