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Meanings of discant in English
Synonyms
Examples for "descant"
Examples for "descant"
1
He risked glancing up and saw that the descant spell was working.
2
It was very pleasant to hear Mr. Thorne descant on this matter.
3
Presently was mingled with the bird's descant low singing of another kind.
4
He then proceeded to descant upon the general wrongs of horses.
5
Presently he led out an animal and began to descant upon its merits.
Usage of discant in English
1
In which the gentleman discants on bravery and heroic virtue, till an unlucky accident puts an end to the discourse.
2
For many ages men, and particularly those engaged in the literary field of thought, have discanted on the baseness of the passion of jealousy.