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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cantata \Can*ta"ta\, n. [It., fr cantare to sing, fr L. cantare intens of canere to sing.] (Mus.) A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; originally, a composition for a single noise, consisting of both recitative and melody. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cantata n : a musical setting for a religious text [syn: {oratorio}]
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