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n.) A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.

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	n.) ~~In harmonized chorals~~, ~~psalmody~~, ~~part songs~~, ~~etc.~~, ~~the part~~ which ~~bears~~ the ~~tune~~ or melody ~~-- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air~~.		n.) A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.