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Part song

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part song

 
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–noun
a song with parts for several voices, esp. one meant to be sung without accompaniment.
Origin:
1590–1600

Related forms:
part singing, noun
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part song  
n.  

  1. An unaccompanied secular, usually homophonic choral composition, especially of the 19th century.

  2. An unaccompanied secular polyphonic song predating the madrigal.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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