canción religiosa

Definitions of canción religiosa
  1. noun
    religious music for singing
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    la internacional
    a revolutionary socialist anthem
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    canto, canto litúrgico, cántico
    a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
    espiritual negro
    a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
    villancico
    joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
    himno, himno nacional, motete
    a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
    canto gregoriano
    a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church
    doxología
    a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
    coral
    a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
    cántico
    a hymn derived from the Bible
    type of:
    música religiosa
    genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
    canción
    a short musical composition with words
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