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Solesmes

[ saw-lem ]

/ sɔˈlɛm /

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a Benedictine monastery in Solesmes, France, known especially for the work of its monks in editing and performing Gregorian chant.

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How to use Solesmes in a sentence

Solesmes restored to the church the Gregorian chant in its purity.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
It culminated in the ducal tomb at Nantes and the entombments at Solesmes.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
What master, or masters, made the Solesmes groups has led to animated controversy.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Before this last move could take place, we moved again—to Solesmes, where we stayed for a fortnight and then moved to St. Hilaire.
The Fifth Leicestershire|J.D. Hills

The natives of Solesmes say that at a very remote period a great painter, coming from a distance, spent some time in their town.
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various