| 单词 | gregorian chant |
| 释义 | Gregorian chantnounthe plain song or cantus firmus used in the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church. a melody in this style. Origin of Gregorian chant1745–55; named after Pope Gregory I; see -ian Words nearby Gregorian chantgregarious, Gregg, grego, Gregorian, Gregorian calendar, Gregorian chant, Gregorian mode, Gregorian telescope, Gregorian tone, Gregorian water, Gregory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Gregorian chantGregorian chant nounanother name for plainsong Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Gregorian chantGregorian chant The traditional music for Latin texts in the worship of the Roman Catholic Church. Gregorian chant is marked by performance in unison and by free-flowing rhythms that follow the phrasing of the text. The chants often call for one syllable to be sung across several notes. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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