descant
21descant recorder — noun chiefly Britain : soprano recorder * * * ˌdescant reˈcorder 7 [descant recorder] (BrE) (NAmE soˌprano reˈcorder …
22Descant — A countermelody sung, usually by a segment of the choir, mainly above the principal melody of the hymn sung by the congregation …
23descant — Synonyms and related words: Nachtmusik, Vorspiel, absolute music, accompaniment, adaptation, air, air varie, aleatory, aleatory music, alto, amplify, anthem, aria, arrangement, article, ballad, baritone, bass, basso continuo, basso ostinato,… …
24descant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. variation; counterpoint. See music. v. i. discourse, comment. See diffuseness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. discourse, comment, criticism; see discussion 1 , remark , review 2 . v. Syn. remark, discourse,… …
25descant — des|cant [ˈdeskænt] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: Latin cantus song ] a tune that is played or sung above the main tune in a piece of music …
26descant — des|cant [ de,skænt ] noun count or uncount a second tune that is higher than the main tune in a piece of music …
27descant — англ. [дэ/скант] 1) песня, мелодия, напев 2) дискант …
28descant — des·cant || deskænt n. music with harmonizing melodies; melodies sung together v. sing; sing in parts, harmonize …
29descant — decants …
30descant — noun dɛskant 1》 Music an independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody. ↘archaic or literary a melodious song. 2》 literary a discourse on a theme or subject. verb dɪ skant, dɛ literary talk tediously or at length. Origin ME:… …