cantata
Definitions of cantata
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inside information that something is going to happensynonyms: aviso, cante, chivatazo, confidencia, soplotype of:informaciónknowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
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a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious textsynonyms: oratoriotype of:música clásicatraditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
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In this memoir, told in verse, poet Nikki Grimes explores her traumatic childhood and the development of her love of writing.
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