plainsong

Noun
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line (synset 107048658)
    referred to in: church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
    is a type of: chant - a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
    subtypes: gregorian chant - a variety of plainsong named after Pope Gregory I
    same as: plainchant

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