diatessaron

American  

[dahy-uh-tes-er-uhn] / ˌdaɪ əˈtɛs ər ən /

noun

1. a combining of the four Gospels of the Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) into a single narrative.

2. (in ancient Greek music) the interval of a fourth.

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diatessaron British  

/ ˌdaɪəˈtɛsəˌrɒn /

noun

1. music (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fourth

2. a conflation of the four Gospels into a single continuous narrative

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Other Word Forms

• diatessarial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of diatessaron

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English dyatessaron “(musical) interval of a fourth,” from Old French diatessaron, from Latin diatessarōn, from Greek dià tessárōn; see origin at dia- ( def. ), four

Example Sentences

A good diatessaron synopsis, and a table to find in the monotessaron any verse from any Gospel.

From Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers by Wells, Amos R.

There is a chronological synopsis, but no diatessaron table.

From Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers by Wells, Amos R.