noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
: a harmonized chant consisting of two strains of three and four measures respectively, the first measure of each containing a single reciting note and the remaining measures a cadence sung in strict rhythm
noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
: a harmonized chant consisting of two strains of three and four measures respectively, the first measure of each containing a single reciting note and the remaining measures a cadence sung in strict rhythm
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012