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noun
A genre of African American song, usually with a Christian text, and sung a cappella with no harmony; it developed into gospel music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of spiritual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: spiritual
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spiritual
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: religious song
History
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Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
