PLAINCHANT

Meaning of PLAINCHANT in English

Pronunciation: ' pl ā n- ˌ chant

Function: noun

Etymology: French plain-chant, literally, plain song

Date: circa 1741

: PLAINSONG

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PLAINCHANT — noun Etymology: French plain-chant, literally, plain song Date: circa 1741 plainsong
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLAINCHANT — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: French plain-chant, literally, plain song, translation of Medieval Latin cantus planus : plainsong
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLAINCHANT — /playn"chant', -chahnt'/ , n. plainsong (defs. 1, 2). [ 1720-30; PLAIN 1 + CHANT, modeled on F plain-chant ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAINCHANT — n. Gregorian chant, type of vocal chant used in early Christian churches
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLAINCHANT — noun Etymology: French plain-chant, literally, plain song Date: circa 1741 : plainsong
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAINCHANT — ■ noun another term for plainsong .
Concise Oxford English vocab
PLAINCHANT — [plain.chant] n [F plain-chant, lit., plain song] (ca. 1741): plainsong
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLAINCHANT — plainchant BrE AmE ˈpleɪn tʃɑːnt § -tʃænt AmE -tʃænt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLAINCHANT — / ˈpleɪntʃɑːnt; NAmE -tʃænt/ noun [ U ] = plainsong
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAINCHANT — I. plain ‧ chant /ˈpleɪntʃɑːnt $ -tʃænt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] ↑ plainsong II. plain ‧ song /ˈpleɪnsɒŋ $ -sɒːŋ/ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLAINCHANT — n. = PLAINSONG.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLAINCHANT — n. = PLAINSONG.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLAINCHANT — n. PLAINSONG.
Oxford English vocab
PLAINCHANT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A comparable example in the West is the Latin liturgy set to plainchant .
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLAINCHANT — (музыкальное) кантус плянус; грегорианский хорал; грегорианский напев (в унисон)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAINCHANT — = plainsong
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PLAINCHANT — (n) грегорианский напев; грегорианский хорал; кантус плянус
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PLAINCHANT — = plainsong
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PLAINCHANT — = plainsong
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PLAINCHANT — (музыкальное) кантус плянус; грегорианский хорал; грегорианский напев (в унисон)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PASSION — Musical setting of the suffering and crucifixion of Christ. The early Passion consisted entirely of plainchant. Liturgical enactments of Christ's …
Английский словарь Британика
CANTUS FIRMUS — (Latin; " fixed chant ") Preexistent melody, such as a plainchant (see Gregorian chant ) excerpt, underlying a polyphonic musical …
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RESPONSORY — also called respond plainchant melody and text originally sung responsoriallyi.e., by alternating choir and soloist or soloists. Responsorial singing of …
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ORGANUM — plural Organa, originally, any musical instrument (later in particular an organ); the term attained its lasting sense, however, during the …
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MOTET — (French mot: word), style of vocal composition that has undergone numerous transformations through many centuries. Typically, it is a Latin …
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MASS — the celebration of the Eucharist (q.v.) in the Roman Catholic church. The term mass is derived from the rite's Latin …
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FAUXBOURDON — (French), English false bass, also called faburden musical texture prevalent during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, produced by …
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CHORAL MUSIC — music sung by a choir with two or more voices assigned to each part. Choral music is necessarily polyphonal-i.e., consisting …
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CANTUS FIRMUS — ( (Latin: fixed song), ) plural Cantus Firmi, preexistent melody, such as a plainchant excerpt, underlying a polyphonic musical composition …
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CANONICAL HOURS — in music, settings of the public prayer service (divine office) of the Roman Catholic Church, divided into Matins, Lauds, Prime, …
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CANTUS FIRMUS — (Latin; " fixed chant ") Preexistent melody, such as a plainchant (see Gregorian chant ) excerpt, underlying a polyphonic musical …
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