Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| anthem | nounn | |||||
noun • a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) • a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) | ||||||
| aria | nounn | |||||
noun • an elaborate song for solo voice | ||||||
| ballad | nounn | |||||
noun • a narrative song with a recurrent refrain • a narrative poem of popular origin | ||||||
| canticle | nounn | |||||
noun • a hymn derived from the Bible | ||||||
| carol | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ • a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) verb • sing carols | ||||||
| chant | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone verb • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | ||||||
| ditty | nounn | |||||
noun • a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) | ||||||
| hymn | nounn | |||||
noun • a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) verb • sing a hymn • praise by singing a hymn | ||||||
| madrigal | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form verb • sing madrigals | ||||||
| serenade | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form • a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman verb • sing and play for somebody | ||||||
