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DISCANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does discant mean?
• DISCANT (noun)
The noun DISCANT has 1 sense:
1. a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
Familiarity information: DISCANT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
descant; discant
Hypernyms ("discant" is a kind of...):
accompaniment; backup; musical accompaniment; support (a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts)
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