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- [gri-gawr-ee-uh n, -gohr- chant, chahnt]
- /grɪˈgɔr i ən, -ˈgoʊr- tʃænt, tʃɑnt/
- /grɪˈgɔːrɪən tʃɑːnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gri-gawr-ee-uh n, -gohr- chant, chahnt]
- /grɪˈgɔr i ən, -ˈgoʊr- tʃænt, tʃɑnt/
Definitions of gregorian chant words
- noun gregorian chant the plain song or cantus firmus used in the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church. 1
- noun gregorian chant a melody in this style. 1
- noun gregorian chant Roman Catholic choral song 1
- noun gregorian chant a ritual plainsong, monophonic and unmeasured, traditionally codified by Pope Gregory I, and formerly widely used in the Roman Catholic Church 0
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Origin of gregorian chant
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; named after Pope Gregory I; see -ian
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Parts of speech for Gregorian chant
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gregorian chant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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