Less common spelling of descant
1 a
:a melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor
b
:the art of composing or improvising contrapuntal part music;
also
:the music so composed or improvised
d
:a superimposed counterpoint to a simple melody sung typically by some or all of the sopranos
2
:discourse or comment on a theme
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