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plainsong definition

plain·song (plān′sôŋ′)

noun

  1. the monophonic and unmeasured ritual chant of the early Christian church, esp. Gregorian chant
  2. any similar religious chant, as in Hindu liturgies

Etymology: transl. of ML cantus planus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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