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    Gregorian chant

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    Gre·go·ri·an chant /ɡrɪˌɡɔːriən ˈtʃɑːnt $ -ˈtʃænt/ noun [countable, uncountable]  APMa kind of church music for voices alone 格列高利圣咏〔一种无伴奏的合唱形式的宗教音乐〕
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    Gregorian chant• When he was about half-way he paused and whistled loudly like a blackbird that was attempting a Gregorian chant.• Computer science is a bit like a Gregorian chant a one-line melody changing state within larger scale sections.• The music is as old as Gregorian chant and as fresh as a Disney soundtrack.• Some of the allure is a residue of the Gregorian chant mania of a few years ago.    Origin Gregorian chant (1700-1800) Because it is said to have been introduced by Pope Gregory I
    Gre·go·ri·an chant nounChineseSyllable
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    Gregorian chant
    Gre·go·ri·an chant /ɡrɪˌɡɔːriən ˈtʃɑːnt $ -ˈtʃænt/ noun [uncountable and countable]
     Date: 1700-1800
     Origin: Because it is said to have been introduced by Pope Gregory I
    a kind of church music for voices alone


    Gregorian chantBrE /ɡrɪˌɡɔːriən ˈtʃɑːnt/ 🔊NAmE /ɡrɪˌɡɔːriən ˈtʃænt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] a type of church music for voices alone, used since the Middle Ages 格里高利圣咏（自中世纪以来教堂演唱的无伴奏圣歌）