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 Definitions of cantus firmus  [ˈkæn təs ˈfɜr məs]  

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Definition of 'cantus firmus' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) cantus firmus
a fixed melody to which other voices are added, typically in polyphonic treatment.

Etymology:  (1840–50; < ML: lit., firm song)

Definition of 'cantus firmus' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) cantus firmus
a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition

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