Definitions
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From its frequent use as a setting for the word Amen.]
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