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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Bas·so n.  Mus. (a) The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso. (b) One who sings the lowest part. (c) The double bass, or contrabasso.
 Basso continuo  Mus. A bass part written out continuously, while the other parts of the harmony are indicated by figures attached to the bass; continued bass.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 basso continuo
      n : a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers
          to indicate the chords to be played [syn: figured bass,
           continuo, thorough bass]