Gregorian chant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church
    plainchant; plainsong.

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  1. . See under Gregorian.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.), plain song, or canto fermo, a kind of unisonous music, according to the eight celebrated church modes, as arranged and prescribed by Pope Gregory I. (called "the Great") in the 6th century.

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