plainsong

or plain song

[ pleyn-sawng, -song ]

/ ˈpleɪnˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ /

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noun

the unisonous vocal music used in the Christian church from the earliest times.

modal liturgical music; Gregorian chant.

a cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal development.

any simple and unadorned melody or air.

Also called plainchant (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin of plainsong

1505–15; translation of Medieval Latin cantus plānus

Words nearby plainsong

plain-saw, plains grasshopper, Plains Indian, plainsman, Plains of Abraham, plainsong, plain-spoken, plainstones, plain suit, plaint, plaintext

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Example sentences from the Web for plainsong

He appears familiar with the plainsong, and has based a symphony and portions of a quartet on Gregorian modes.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld
And Winchester, too, has all and more than all, the surprise of the plainsong; the better you know it the more you are impressed.
England of My Heart--Spring|Edward Hutton
Florid music, or all church music that is not Plainsong, or its Lutheran equivalent the chorale-melody.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams
Descant in music is the melodious accompaniment to a simple theme, the plainsong or ground.
Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois|George Chapman

It is therefore of some interest to find that in 1548 the Master at Giggleswick had a knowledge of plainsong as well as grammar.
A History of Giggleswick School|Edward Allen Bell

British Dictionary definitions for plainsong

plainsong

/ (ˈpleɪnˌsɒŋ) /

noun

the style of unison unaccompanied vocal music used in the medieval Church, esp in Gregorian chantAlso called: plainchant

Word Origin for plainsong

C16: translation of Medieval Latin cantus plānus

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单词	plainsong
释义	plainsong or plain song [ pleyn-sawng, -song ] / ˈpleɪnˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plainsong ON THESAURUS.COM noun the unisonous vocal music used in the Christian church from the earliest times. modal liturgical music; Gregorian chant. a cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal development. any simple and unadorned melody or air. Also called plainchant (for defs. 1, 2). Origin of plainsong 1505–15; translation of Medieval Latin cantus plānus Words nearby plainsong plain-saw, plains grasshopper, Plains Indian, plainsman, Plains of Abraham, plainsong, plain-spoken, plainstones, plain suit, plaint, plaintext Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plainsong He appears familiar with the plainsong, and has based a symphony and portions of a quartet on Gregorian modes. Musical Portraits\|Paul Rosenfeld And Winchester, too, has all and more than all, the surprise of the plainsong; the better you know it the more you are impressed. England of My Heart--Spring\|Edward Hutton Florid music, or all church music that is not Plainsong, or its Lutheran equivalent the chorale-melody. Bach\|Charles Francis Abdy Williams Descant in music is the melodious accompaniment to a simple theme, the plainsong or ground. Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois\|George Chapman It is therefore of some interest to find that in 1548 the Master at Giggleswick had a knowledge of plainsong as well as grammar. A History of Giggleswick School\|Edward Allen Bell British Dictionary definitions for plainsong plainsong / (ˈpleɪnˌsɒŋ) / noun the style of unison unaccompanied vocal music used in the medieval Church, esp in Gregorian chantAlso called: plainchant Word Origin for plainsong C16: translation of Medieval Latin cantus plānus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plainsong soul, rap, rock, melody, piece, singing, tune, opera, hymn, modern, classical, song, bop, chamber, jazz, measure, fusion, refrain, air, strain
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plainsong

or plain song

noun

Origin of plainsong

Words nearby plainsong

Example sentences from the Web for plainsong

British Dictionary definitions for plainsong

noun

Word Origin for plainsong

Words related to plainsong