Definitions

1. noun

A type of polyphonic sacred choral music, particularly associated with Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

“The choir performed a beautiful example of Palestrina’s choral music.”

2. proper noun

A city in Lazio, Italy, known for being the birthplace of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

“The tourists visited Palestrina to see the cathedral where Palestrina was baptized.”