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descant


2des·cant

verb \ˈdes-ˌkant, des-ˈ, dis-ˈ\

Definition of DESCANT

intransitive verb
1
: to sing or play a descant; broadly : sing
2
: comment, discourse

Examples of DESCANT

  1. <an English professor who loves to descant on his beloved Shakespeare>
  2. <the soprano descanted above the melody line>

First Known Use of DESCANT

15th century

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