diatessaron
[ dahy-uh-tes-er-uhn ]
noun
a combining of the four Gospels of the Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) into a single narrative.
(in ancient Greek music) the interval of a fourth.
Origin of diatessaron
1Other words from diatessaron
- di·a·tes·sar·i·al [dahy-uh-te-sair-ee-uhl], /ˌdaɪ ə tɛˈsɛər i əl/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for diatessaron
diatessaron
/ (ˌdaɪəˈtɛsəˌrɒn) /
noun
music (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fourth
a conflation of the four Gospels into a single continuous narrative
Origin of diatessaron
1C14: from Late Latin, from Greek dia tessarōn khordōn sumphōnia concord through four notes, from dia through + tessares four
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