descant | English to English Dictionary

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descant

(d/E/s'k/&/nt )

a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody(noun.communication)

Synonym:
discant

source: wordnet30
Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song.(noun)

source: webster1913

sing in descant(verb.creation)

source: wordnet30
sing by changing register; sing by yodeling(verb.communication)

Synonym:
warble, yodel

source: wordnet30
talk at great length about something of one's interest(verb.communication)

source: wordnet30
To sing a variation or accomplishment.(verb)

source: webster1913

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