Meaning of the word descant in English

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descant

US /ˈdes.kænt/
UK /ˈdes.kænt/
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Noun

1.

an independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody

Example:
The choir added a beautiful descant to the hymn.
Her clear voice soared above the melody, creating a lovely descant.

Verb

1.

to talk or write at length or in detail on a particular topic

Example:
He could descant for hours on the history of jazz.
The professor began to descant on the philosophical implications of the discovery.
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