"He felt the ampulla in his cheek — undying mortal sin except by casuistry — and although he had long thought prayer in time of danger indecent, prayers sang in his mind, the long hypnotic cadences of plainchant imploring protection for his love." --Patrick O'Brian, The Surgeon's Mate, 366
I've only ever seen this word as plainsong, as in the play "The Lion in Winter," not plainchant, but at least I could tell they mean the same thing. :)
"He felt the ampulla in his cheek — undying mortal sin except by casuistry — and although he had long thought prayer in time of danger indecent, prayers sang in his mind, the long hypnotic cadences of plainchant imploring protection for his love." --Patrick O'Brian, The Surgeon's Mate, 366
I've only ever seen this word as plainsong, as in the play "The Lion in Winter," not plainchant, but at least I could tell they mean the same thing. :)