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Chanson vs Plainchant - What's the difference?

chanson | plainchant |

As nouns the difference between chanson and plainchant

is that chanson is any song with French words, but more specifically classic, lyric-driven French songs while plainchant is a form of monophonic liturgical chant employed in various Catholic and Orthodox liturgies.

chanson

English

(wikipedia chanson)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any song with French words, but more specifically classic, lyric-driven French songs.
  • (obsolete) A religious song.

    • Quotations

    * 1602 : , act 2 scene 2 line 357 *: The first row of the pious chanson will show you more,

    Anagrams

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    plainchant

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (music) A form of monophonic liturgical chant employed in various Catholic and Orthodox liturgies

    • Synonyms

    *plainsong

    See also

    *(Plainsong)