plainsong, plainchant
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plainsong (countable and uncountable, plural plainsongs)
(music) A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.
Synonym: plainchant
(music) A cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal treatment; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song.
(music) The simple notes of an air, without ornament or variation.
(by extension) A plain unvarnished statement, without exaggeration.
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Source: Wiktionary
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
