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All evensong synonyms

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noun evensong

  • chant — A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
  • ditty — a poem intended to be sung.
  • oratorio — an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
  • paean — any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
  • psalm — a sacred song or hymn.
  • aria — An aria is a song for one of the leading singers in an opera or choral work.
  • canticle — a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches
  • carol — Carols are Christian religious songs that are sung at Christmas.
  • choral — Choral music is sung by a choir.
  • chorale — A chorale is a piece of music sung as part of a church service.
  • descant — A descant is a tune which is played or sung above the main tune in a piece of music.
  • hallelujah — an exclamation of “hallelujah!”.
  • hosanna — a cry of “hosanna.”.
  • laud — to praise; extol.
  • lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
  • lied — simple past tense and past participle of lie1 .
  • ode — a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
  • shout — to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
  • alleluia — Alleluia means the same as hallelujah.
  • prayer — a person who prays.
  • orison — a prayer.
  • service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
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