HETEROPHONY

Etymology

Noun

heterophony (countable and uncountable, plural heterophonies)

(music) The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.

Source: Wiktionary


Het`er*oph"o*ny, n. Etym: [Hetero- + Gr. (Med.)

Definition: An abnormal state of the voice. Mayne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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