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ecclesiastical mode

 

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Noun ecclesiastical mode has 1 sense
  1. ecclesiastical mode, Gregorian mode, church mode, medieval mode - any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
    --1 is a kind of mode, musical mode

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Ecclesiastical Mode

Noun: Ecclesiastical mode refers to a specific musical scale or melody used primarily in religious or sacred music. It is often associated with the chanting of psalms or hymns in Christian religious ceremonies.

Example Sentence: The choir sang a beautiful hymn in the Dorian ecclesiastical mode, creating a solemn and spiritual atmosphere in the church.


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