Bible Dictionaries
Polyphonic
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.
(2):
(a.) Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; - opposed to homophonic, or monodic.
(3):
(a.) Having a multiplicity of sounds.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Polyphonic'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/polyphonic.html. 1828.