noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of plainsong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plainsong
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
plainchant
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noun
Meaning 2
a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plainsong, Gregorian chant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chant
Narrower terms: cantus firmus
History
Etymology
From French plain-chant, from plain + chant, calque of Latin cantus planus.