Usually means: New lyrics set to existing melody.
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  1. contrafactum: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. contrafactum: Wiktionary
  3. Contrafactum: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Definitions from Wiktionary (contrafactum)

noun:  (music) The substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music.
noun:  (music) The use of a secular melody with a religious text.

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