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paraphrase mass

paraphrase mass noun: a musical setting of the Ordinary of the Mass that uses as its basis an elaborated version of a cantus firmus, typically chosen from plainsong or some other sacred source.

Noun

paraphrase mass (plural paraphrase masses)

  1. A musical setting of the Ordinary of the Mass that uses as its basis an elaborated version of a cantus firmus, typically chosen from plainsong or some other sacred source.

Forms of paraphrase mass

pluralparaphrase masses

Questions about paraphrase mass

What does paraphrase mass mean?
Paraphrase mass means a musical setting of the Ordinary of the Mass that uses as its basis an elaborated version of a cantus firmus, typically chosen from plainsong or some other sacred source.
What part of speech is paraphrase mass?
Paraphrase mass is a noun.
What is the plural of paraphrase mass?
The plural of paraphrase mass is paraphrase masses.

Words near paraphrase mass in the dictionary

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  8. paraphraseable
  9. paraphrased
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