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plain-song

plain-song is the alternative spelling of plainsong.

Meaning of plainsong

Noun

plainsong (countable and uncountable, plural plainsongs)

  1. A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.
    Synonyms:
    plainchant
  2. A cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal treatment; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song.
  3. The simple notes of an air, without ornament or variation.
  4. (broadly) A plain unvarnished statement, without exaggeration.

Forms of plain-song

pluralplain-songs

Questions about plain-song

What is plain-song the alternative spelling of?
Plain-song is the alternative spelling of plainsong.

Words near plain-song in the dictionary

  1. plain-saw
  2. plain-sawed
  3. plain-sawing
  4. plain-sawn
  5. plain-saws
  6. plain-song
  7. plain-songs
  8. plain-speaking
  9. plain-spoken
  10. plain-vanilla
  11. plain-winged

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: plain-song (page history and authors); plainsong (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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