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descant
noun(des-cant)
a melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor
descant
noun(des-cant)
the art of composing or improvising contrapuntal part music; also : the music so composed or improvised
descant
noun(des-cant)
soprano, treble
descant
verb(des-cant)
to sing or play a descant; broadly : sing
descant
verb(des-cant)
comment, discourse
descant
noun(des-cant)
a melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor
descant
noun(des-cant)
the art of composing or improvising contrapuntal part music; also : the music so composed or improvised
descant
noun(des-cant)
soprano, treble

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