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plain·song     (plān'sông', -sŏng')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Roman Catholic Church
  1. Gregorian chant.
  2. Any monophonic medieval liturgical music without strict meter and traditionally sung without accompaniment. Also called plainchant.

[Translation of Medieval Latin cantus plānus.]
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