Voix Céleste
noun
Voix Cé·leste
\¦vwäsāˈlest\
Definition of Voix Céleste
Voix Célestes
: an organ flue stop of 8′ pitch typically included in a swell organ that produces wavering or tremulous tones either from two ranks of narrow pipes tuned slightly apart or from a single rank tuned slightly flat that is used in connection with a normally tuned stop
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Origin and Etymology of voix céleste
French, literally, heavenly voice
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