plainsong
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++plain·song /ˈpleɪnsɒŋ $ -sɒːŋ/ (also plainchant) noun [uncountable] APMa type of old Christian church music in which people sing a simple tune without musical instruments 〔旧时教堂中齐唱而无伴奏的〕素歌,单旋律圣歌
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plainsong• Most chanting is unaccompanied, often because no one is available with the required skill, especially to accompany plainsong.• They gather only for services of prayer and plainsong.plain·song nounChineseSyllable
music a Christian type church old Corpus of
plainsong
plain‧song /ˈpleɪnsɒŋ $ -sɒːŋ/
(also plainchant) noun [uncountable]
a type of old Christian church music in which people sing a simple tune without musical instruments
plain‧song /ˈpleɪnsɒŋ $ -sɒːŋ/
(also plainchant) noun [uncountable]a type of old Christian church music in which people sing a simple tune without musical instruments