'Voluntaries' definitions:
Definition of 'Voluntaries'
From: GCIDE
- Voluntary \Vol"un*ta*ry\, n.; pl. Voluntaries.
- 1. One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Eccl.) One who advocates voluntaryism. [1913 Webster]