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Definition of Descant
1. Verb. Sing in descant.
Generic synonyms: Sing
2. Noun. A decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody.
3. Verb. Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling. "The birds descant in the woods "; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
4. Verb. Talk at great length about something of one's interest. "Sam and Sue descant"
Definition of Descant
1. n. Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song.
2. v. i. To sing a variation or accomplishment.
Definition of Descant
1. Noun. A lengthy discourse on a subject ¹
2. Noun. (music) a counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To discuss at length. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) To sing or play a descant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Descant
1. to sing [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: sing
Lexicographical Neighbors of Descant
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