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vir·tu·o·sa

 (vûr′cho͞o-ō′sə, -zə)
n.
A woman who is a virtuoso.

[Italian, feminine of virtuoso, virtuoso; see virtuoso.]
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virtuosa

(ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzə)
n, pl -se (-zeɪ)
a female virtuoso
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