a female singer
"The soprano took center stage to sing the high notes in our school's annual spring concert."
the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
"The choir director cast her as the lead soprano in the aria, noting that her clear, high pitch perfectly matched the role."
Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.
"The conductor raised his hand to signal that the soprano section should begin their high notes while the rest of the choir waited."
to sing or utter with high pitch, like a soprano singer
"The wind whistled through the cracks in the windowpane with a shrill, piercing squeal that sounded remarkably like a soprano."
A surname, from Italian.
"The soprano's family name is actually a common Italian surname rather than indicating their vocal range."