voluntaries

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voluntaries - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Voluntary \Vol"un*ta*ry\, n.; pl. Voluntaries.
     1. One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a
        volunteer. [R.] --Shak.
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     2. (Mus.) A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily,
        according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played
        before, during, or after divine service.
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     3. (Eccl.) One who advocates voluntaryism.
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