part song

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part′ song′, 

1. Music and Dance a song with parts for several voices, esp. one meant to be sung without accompaniment.

• 1590–1600

part′ sing′ing. 

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part song noun

1. a song composed in harmonized parts
2. (in more technical usage) a piece of homophonic choral music in which the topmost part carries the melody

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ˈpart-ˌsong, n. [countable]

1. Music and Dance a song with parts for several voices meant to be sung without accompaniment.