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PASSUSES
Noun
passuses
plural of passus
Source: Wiktionary
PASSUS
Pas"sus, n.; pl. L. Passus, E. Passuses (. Etym: [L., a step, a pace. See Pace.]
Definition: A division or part; a canto; as, the passus of Piers Plowman. See 2d Fit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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