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noun
A system to organize pitch in Gregorian chant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ecclesiastical mode, church mode, medieval mode
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mode, musical mode
History
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