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Meaning of
descant
in English
descant
us
//dɪˈskænt//
uk
//dɪˈskænt//
#uncommon
Plural
descants
Definitions
Noun
a
high-pitched
melody
above
the
main
theme
;
harmonic
The
choir
sang
a
beautiful
descant
above
the
main
melody
.
Verb
to
talk
or
discuss
something
extensively
The
professor
began
to
descant
on
the
implications
of
the
new
theory
.
to
sing
or
play
harmonies
(
in
music
)
The
soprano
began
to
descant
a
soaring
harmony
above
the
main
theme
.
