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| canticle |
a song or chant, esp. a nonmetrical hymn of worship with words taken from a Biblical text. |
| carol |
a song of joy, esp. a Christmas hymn. [1/4 definitions] |
| chorale |
a hymn, esp. one arranged to be sung or played in parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| Dies Irae |
(Latin) a medieval hymn, and its opening words, describing the Judgment Day. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. [1/2 definitions] |
| dithyramb |
in ancient Greece, a wild or impassioned choric hymn in honor of Dionysius. [1/2 definitions] |
| hymn |
to praise or celebrate in or as in a hymn. [2/3 definitions] |
| introit |
the beginning of the Roman Catholic mass, consisting of a psalm or hymn, and antiphon. [2 definitions] |
| laud |
praise, esp. a hymn or song of religious praise. [1/3 definitions] |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| processional |
a hymn or piece of music that accompanies a procession. [1/3 definitions] |
| psalm |
a sacred or holy song or poem; hymn. [1/3 definitions] |
| Sanctus |
(Latin) holy; a hymn of praise in many eucharistic liturgies. |
| Stabat Mater |
a Latin hymn commemorating the sorrows of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. [2 definitions] |
| Te Deum |
a religious hymn sung as part of Christian rituals to praise God. [2 definitions] |
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