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"Descant" Definition

noun

A discussion or discourse on a theme.
Music An ornamental melody or counterpoint sung or played above a theme.
Music The highest part sung in part music.
A melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor.
The art of composing or improvising contrapuntal part music.

verb-intransitive

Music To sing melodiously.
Music To sing or play a descant.
To comment at length; discourse: "He used to descant critically on the dishes which had been at tableā€ ( James Boswell).

verb

To sing or play a descant.
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