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sonata
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sonata
(noun)
sonata
/sə
ˈ
nɑːtə/
noun
plural
sonatas
sonata
/sə
ˈ
nɑːtə/
noun
plural
sonatas
Britannica Dictionary definition of SONATA
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music
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a piece of music written for one or two instruments that has usually three or four large sections that are different from each other in rhythm and mood
a piano/cello
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