ˈfōbə(r)ˌdän, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dōⁿ noun
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Etymology: French faux-bourdon, from Middle French, from faux false (from Latin falsus ) + bourdon bass horn — more at false , bourdon
1. : harmonic progressions of the 15th century characterized by parallel fourths in the two upper voices and based chiefly on parallel sixth chords
2. : a sacred homophonic choral composition