Meanings
nounGregorian mode (usually uncountable, plural Gregorian modes)
plural Gregorian modes
- uncountableusuallyA system to organize pitch in Gregorian chant.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
Similar
ecclesiastical modechurch modemedieval mode
Broader
modemusical mode
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Gregorian mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gregorian%20mode
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“Gregorian mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gregorian%20mode. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gregorian mode,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gregorian%20mode.
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