plainsong (English, noun)
expansion: plainsong (countable and uncountable, plural plainsongs)
Senses:
topics: entertainment
lifestyle
music
glosses: A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: entertainment
lifestyle
music
glosses: A cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal treatment; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: entertainment
lifestyle
music
glosses: The simple notes of an air, without ornament or variation.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: A plain unvarnished statement, without exaggeration.
tags: broadly
countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: plainsongs
tags: plural
form: plain song
tags: alternative
form: plain-song
tags: alternative