chant

[ chant, chahnt ]

/ tʃænt, tʃɑnt /

noun

a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.

a psalm, canticle, or the like, chanted or for chanting.

the singing or intoning of all or portions of a liturgical service.

any monotonous song.

a song; singing: the chant of a bird.

a monotonous intonation of the voice in speaking.

a phrase, slogan, or the like, repeated rhythmically and insistently, as by a crowd.

verb (used with object)

to sing to a chant, or in the manner of a chant, especially in a church service.

to sing.

to celebrate in song.

to repeat (a phrase, slogan, etc.) rhythmically and insistently.

verb (used without object)

to sing.

to utter a chant.

Origin of chant

1350–1400; (v.) Middle English chanten < Middle French chanter < Latin cantāre, frequentative of canere to sing; (noun) < French chant < Latin cantus; see canto

OTHER WORDS FROM chant

chant·a·ble, adjective chant·ing·ly, adverb half-chant·ed, adjective un·chant·ed, adjective

Words nearby chant

chanson d'amour, chanson de geste, chanson de roland, chansonette, chansonnier, chant, chant de guerre pour l'armée du rhin, chantage, chantant, chantefable, chanter

British Dictionary definitions for chantable

chant

/ (tʃɑːnt) /

noun

a simple song or melody

a short simple melody in which several words or syllables are assigned to one note, as in the recitation of psalms

a psalm or canticle performed by using such a melody

a rhythmic or repetitious slogan, usually spoken or sung, as by sports supporters, etc

monotonous or singsong intonation in speech

verb

to sing or recite (a psalm, prayer, etc) as a chant

to intone (a slogan) rhythmically or repetitiously

to speak or say monotonously as if intoning a chant

Derived forms of chant

chanting, noun, adjective chantingly, adverb

Word Origin for chant

C14: from Old French chanter to sing, from Latin cantāre, frequentative of canere to sing

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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chant

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of chant

OTHER WORDS FROM chant

Words nearby chant

British Dictionary definitions for chantable

noun

verb

Derived forms of chant

Word Origin for chant

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

chant

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of chant

OTHER WORDS FROM chant

Words nearby chant

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noun

verb

Derived forms of chant

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