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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an elaborate song for solo voice

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Italian, literally, atmospheric air, modification of Latin aer Date: 1723 1. air, melody, tune; specifically an accompanied elaborate melody sung (as in an opera) by a single voice 2. a striking solo performance (as in a movie)

Merriam Webster's

geographical name 1. an E province of ancient Persian Empire; district now in NW Afghanistan & E Iran 2. — see Herat

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. Mus. a long accompanied song for solo voice in an opera, oratorio, etc. Etymology: It.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aria A"ri*a, n. [It., fr. L. a["e]r. See Air.] (Mus.) An air or song; a melody; a tune. Note: The Italian term is now mostly used for the more elaborate accompanied melodies sung by a single voice, in operas, oratorios, cantatas, anthems, etc., and not so much for simple airs or tunes.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(arias) An aria is a song for one of the leading singers in an opera or choral work. N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

air, aria buffa, aria cantabile, aria da capo, aria da chiesa, aria di bravura, aria di coloratura, aria fugata, aria parlante, arietta, arioso, bravura, cantabile, canto, cantus, coloratura, descant, ditty, hymn, lay, lied, line, measure, melodia, melodic line, melody, note, recitative, refrain, solo, solo part, song, soprano part, strain, treble, tune