Intone

Intone
   To recite or chant on one note with inflections of the voice at stated places, according to certain rules. The Minister intones the prayers, Epistle, Gospel, etc. Anciently the entire service was musically rendered, the Scriptures having their own peculiar intonation and inflections, the ordinary reading tone being altogether excluded. This practice has been strictly adhered to in many of the English Cathedrals from the most ancient times to the present. In many parishes the services are also musically rendered, the Clergy intoning the prayers, the responses being sung by the congregation. The custom is growing in favor as an inspiring and Scriptural method of rendering the services. (See EVENSONG.)

American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. — New York, Thomas Whittaker. . 1901.

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  • Intone — In*tone , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intoning}.] [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in in + L. tonus tone. See {Tone} and cf. {Entune}, {Intonate}.] 1. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • intone — (v.) late 14c., entunen sing, chant, recite, from O.Fr. entoner sing, chant (13c.), from M.L. intonare sing according to tone, from L. in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + tonus tone, from Gk. tonos (see TENET (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • Intone — In*tone , v. i. To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • intone — index enunciate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • intoné — intoné, ée [ɛ̃tɔne] adj. ÉTYM. XXe (Vendryes, in G. L. L. F.); dér. de intonation. ❖ ♦ Didact., phonét. Pourvu d une intonation. (Qualifié). Qui a telle intonation (qu indique le qualificatif, l adverbe, etc.) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • intone — *sing, troll, carol, descant, warble, trill, hymn, chant …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • intone — ► VERB ▪ say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice. ORIGIN Latin intonare, from tonus tone …   English terms dictionary

  • intone — [in tōn′] vt. intoned, intoning [ME entonen < OFr entoner < ML intonare: IN 1 & TONE] 1. to utter or recite in a singing tone or in prolonged monotones; chant 2. to give a particular intonation to 3. to sing or recite the opening phrase of… …   English World dictionary

  • intone — UK [ɪnˈtəʊn] / US [ɪnˈtoʊn] verb [transitive] Word forms intone : present tense I/you/we/they intone he/she/it intones present participle intoning past tense intoned past participle intoned formal to speak slowly and seriously, without making… …   English dictionary

  • intone — verb a) To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize. b) To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant; as, to intone the church service …   Wiktionary

  • intone — verb Intone is used with these nouns as the object: ↑word …   Collocations dictionary

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