| Gregorian chant n. Roman Catholic Church An unaccompanied, monophonic liturgical chant. [After Saint Gregory I.] |
Gregorian chant
n
(Music, other) another name for plainsong
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| Noun | 1. |  Gregorian chant - a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Churchchant - a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone cantus firmus - a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition |
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Gregorian chant
n → gregorianischer Choral or Gesang
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