decani
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- 6
/dɪˈkeɪnaɪ/
Definition of decani
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Of the side of the chancel, apse, altar or choir on which the dean's stall is placed (the right hand side to a person facing the altar); decanal.
“You want a few more daffs on the decani side […]”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Of the side of the chancel, apse, altar or choir on which the dean's stall is placed (the right hand side to a person facing the altar); decanal.
“You want a few more daffs on the decani side […]”
noun
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The higher of two choral voice parts sung when a part splits into two; traditionally sung by members of the choir on the decani side.
“All the extant voices participate fully in the decani-cantoris split at that point, so one is tempted to assume that the tenors split into decani and cantoris parts as well.”
- That half of the choir singing decani parts, collectively.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin decānī (“of the dean”).
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