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Noun: celeste  si'lest
  1. A musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard
    "The composer included a celeste part in the orchestral score";
    - celesta
Noun: voix céleste
  1. An organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect
    "The organist used the voix céleste stop to create an ethereal atmosphere in the church";
    - vox angelica

Derived forms: celestes

Type of: keyboard instrument, organ stop

Encyclopedia: Celeste, a film by Percy Adlon

Voix céleste