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A number from Marianne (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aria

'a number' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Operatic number ' mean 'aria' so perhaps 'number' could also mean 'aria')

'from marianne' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ARIA' is hidden within 'marianne'.

(Other definitions for aria that I've seen before include "Operatic solo performance" , "Repeated strain" , "Air in an opera" , "Song, one from 'West Side Story' needing no introduction" , "Operatic part" .)

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