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Plainsong

A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.

📖 Definitions of "Plainsong"

noun

1
A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.
2
A cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal treatment; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song.
3
The simple notes of an air, without ornament or variation.
4
(by extension) A plain unvarnished statement, without exaggeration.

🔄 Synonyms of "Plainsong"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
plainchantnoun	Synonym of plainsong.
gregorian chantnoun	(music) A style of unaccompanied monophonic singing in the Catholic Church.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Plainsong"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
gregorian chantnoun	(music) A style of unaccompanied monophonic singing in the Catholic Church.
plainchantnoun	Synonym of plainsong.
chantnoun	To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
gregoriannoun	Of or pertaining to the Gregorian calendar.
plain songnoun	Alternative spelling of plainsong. [(music) A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.]
organumnoun	(music) A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong.
paraphrase massnoun	A musical setting of the Ordinary of the Mass that uses as its basis an elaborated version of a cantus firmus, typically chosen from plainsong or some other sacred source.
symphonianoun	(music) Concord in Ancient Greek music.
prosenoun	Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
pastoralnoun	A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
accentusnoun	(music) A style of church music that emphasizes spoken word.
passacaglianoun	(music) A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple meter, and use of a ground bass.
planctusnoun	A lament or dirge, a popular literary form in the Middle Ages.
hymnodynoun	(uncountable) The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms.
processionalnoun	A hymn or other music used during a procession; prosodion.
psalmodynoun	(music, uncountable) The singing or the writing of psalms.
symphonic poemnoun	(music) A piece of orchestral music, in one movement, based on something non-musical, such as a story or a painting.
psalmodiconnoun	(music) A simple zither-like single-stringed chordophone (stringed instrument), played with a bow, of Scandinavian origin.
antiphonal	(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
psalmnoun	(religion, music) A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.