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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of plainsong. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   (Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

plainsongplainsong

Etymology

From French plain-chant, from plain + chant, calque of Latin cantus planus.

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