plainchant

ˈpleɪntʃænt

Definition

Definition of plainchant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

Dated

style of liturgical music with a single melody

Dated

The choir performed a beautiful plainchant during the service.

Gregorian chant

Roman Catholic

Dated

monophonic chant used in Roman Catholic liturgy

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The plainchant echoed through the cathedral during the mass.

chant

Gregorian chant

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Origin of plainchant

Latin, planus (plain) + cantus (song)

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canto fermo

church

traditional plainchant in the Christian Church

Gregorian

adj.

music

related to medieval plainchant sung in Christian worship

organum

music

medieval music with extra voices added to plainchant

Examples of plainchant in a sentence

Plainchant echoed through the ancient cathedral halls.
The choir practiced the plainchant for the upcoming service.
Monks gathered to sing the ancient plainchant.

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French:plain-chant, chant grégorien, ...
German:Gregorianik, Gregorianischer Choral, ...
Italian:canto gregoriano, ...
Spanish:canto llano, ...
Portuguese:cantochão, canto gregoriano, ...
Chinese:单旋律圣歌, 单声圣歌, ...
Japanese:聖歌, ...
Arabic:تَرْتِيل, تَرْتِيل غِرِيغُورِي, ...
Hebrew:שִׁירָה לִיטוּרְגִית, שִׁירָה גְּרֵגוֹרִיאַנִית, ...
Russian:григорианский хорал, ...
Ukrainian:григоріанський спів, літургійний спів, ...
Hindi:धार्मिक संगीत, प्लेनचैंट, ...
Bengali:প্লেইনচ্যান্ট, ...
Catalan:cant pla, ...
Czech:gregoriánský chorál, ...
Danish:gregoriansk sang, kirkesang, ...
Dutch:gregoriaans gezang, gregoriaanse zang, ...
Greek:μέλος, μονοφωνική ψαλμωδία, ...
Hungarian:gregorián, egyszólamú liturgikus ének, ...
Khmer:ចម្រៀងសាសនាបែបសំឡេងភ្លេងតែមួយ, ចម្រៀងសូត្រសាសនាកាតូលិកដែលមានតែខ្សែភ្លេងមួយ, ...
Korean:단선율 성가, 성가, ...
Persian:سرود ساده, آواز ساده, ...
Polish:chorał, chorał gregoriański, ...
Portuguese (BR):cantochão, ...
Romanian:cânt gregorian, cânt bisericesc, ...
Swedish:gregoriansk sång, ...
Thai:เพลงสวด, บทสวดที่มีเสียงเดียว, ...
Turkish:düz ezgi, plainchant, ...
Vietnamese:bài thánh ca, bài hát đơn âm, ...

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