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(n.) 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cantata'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cantata.html. 1828.
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