( v. t. )
A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music.
( v. t. )
A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012