plainchant

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noun

Synonym of plainsong.

Similar
plainsong
OriginFrench plain-chant ← Latin cantus planus →
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Meanings

nounplainchant (countable and uncountable, plural plainchants)

plural plainchants

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of plainsong.

    Synonyms: plainsong

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of plainsong.

Similar
plainsong

More synonyms by meaning

noun(Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line

Similar
plainsong
Broader
chant
Also see
plainsong

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincantus planus
  2. Frenchplain-chant
  3. Englishplainchant

From French plain-chant, from plain + chant, calque of Latin cantus planus.

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APA

plainchant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainchant

MLA

“plainchant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainchant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plainchant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainchant.

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