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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 melodyplay

  Familiarity information: DISCANT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DISCANT (noun)


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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