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Chant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Chant? [n] a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone [v] recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" [v] utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Chant: cantillate \| intonate \| intone Related Terms \| Find terms related to Chant: Agnus Dei \| alba \| alleluia \| answer \| anthem \| antiphon \| antiphony \| art song \| aubade \| ballad \| ballade \| ballata \| barcarole \| bark \| bawl \| bellow \| Benedicite \| bis \| blare \| blat \| blubber \| blues \| blues song \| boat song \| bob \| boom \| Brautlied \| bray \| breathe \| bridal hymn \| brindisi \| burden \| buzz \| cackle \| calypso \| canso \| canticle \| canzone \| canzonet \| canzonetta \| carol \| cavatina \| chanson \| chantey \| chirp \| chirrup \| choir \| chorale \| chorus \| Christmas carol \| coo \| croon \| croon song \| crow \| descant \| dirge \| ditto \| ditty \| do-re-mi \| doxology \| drawl \| drinking song \| epithalamium \| exclaim \| flute \| folk song \| gasp \| Gloria \| Gloria in Excelsis \| Gloria Patri \| growl \| grunt \| hallelujah \| hiss \| hosanna \| hum \| hymeneal \| hymn \| hymn of praise \| hymnody \| hymnography \| hymnology \| intonate \| intone \| Introit \| keen \| Kunstlied \| laud \| lay \| Liebeslied \| lied \| lilt \| love song \| love-lilt \| Magnificat \| mantra \| matin \| minstrel \| minstrel song \| minstrelsy \| Miserere \| monody \| motet \| mumble \| murmur \| mutter \| national anthem \| Nunc Dimittis \| offertory \| offertory sentence \| paean \| pant \| pipe \| prothalamium \| psalm \| psalmody \| quaver \| refrain \| repeat \| repetend \| report \| response \| responsory \| ritornello \| roar \| roulade \| rumble \| scream \| screech \| serena \| serenade \| serenata \| shake \| shriek \| sibilate \| sigh \| sing \| sing in chorus \| singsong \| snap \| snarl \| snort \| sob \| sol-fa \| solmizate \| song \| squall \| squawk \| squeal \| Te Deum \| theme song \| thunder \| torch song \| tremolo \| trill \| Trisagion \| troll \| trumpet \| tune \| twang \| tweedle \| tweedledee \| twit \| twitter \| undersong \| Vedic hymn \| versicle \| vocalize \| Volkslied \| wail \| war song \| warble \| wedding song \| whine \| whisper \| whistle \| yap \| yawp \| yell \| yelp \| yodel See Also \| Gregorian chant \| Hallel \| Hare Krishna \| mouth \| plainchant \| plainsong \| religious song \| sing \| singsong \| speak \| talk \| utter \| verbalise \| verbalize Chant In Webster's Dictionary \Chant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chanting}.] [F. chanter, fr. L. cantare, intens. of canere to sing. Cf. {Cant} affected speaking, and see {Hen}.] 1. To utter with a melodious voice; to sing. The cheerful birds . . . do chant sweet music. --Spenser. 2. To celebrate in song. The poets chant in the theaters. --Bramhall. 3. (Mus.) To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant. \Chant\, v. i. 1. To make melody with the voice; to sing. ``Chant to the sound of the viol.'' --Amos vi. 5. 2. (Mus.) To sing, as in reciting a chant. {To chant (or chaunt)} {horses}, to sing their praise; to overpraise; to cheat in selling. See {Chaunter}. --Thackeray. \Chant\, n.[F. chant, fr. L. cantus singing, song, fr. canere to sing. See {Chant}, v. t.] 1. Song; melody. 2. (Mus.) A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music. 3. A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting. 4. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone. [R.] His strange face, his strange chant. --Macaulay. {Ambrosian chant}, See under {Ambrosian}. {Chant royal} [F.], in old French poetry, a poem containing five strophes of eleven lines each, and a concluding stanza. -- each of these six parts ending with a common refrain. {Gregorian chant}. See under {Gregorian}.

Chant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chant?

[n] a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
[v] recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer"
[v] utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chant: cantillate | intonate | intone

Chant In Webster's Dictionary

\Chant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chanted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Chanting}.] [F. chanter, fr. L. cantare, intens. of canere
to sing. Cf. {Cant} affected speaking, and see {Hen}.]
1. To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.

         The cheerful birds . . . do chant sweet music.
                                               --Spenser.

2. To celebrate in song.

         The poets chant in the theaters.      --Bramhall.

3. (Mus.) To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or
   to a tune called a chant.


\Chant\, v. i.
1. To make melody with the voice; to sing. ``Chant to the
   sound of the viol.'' --Amos vi. 5.

2. (Mus.) To sing, as in reciting a chant.

{To chant (or chaunt)} {horses}, to sing their praise; to
   overpraise; to cheat in selling. See {Chaunter}.
   --Thackeray.


\Chant\, n.[F. chant, fr. L. cantus singing, song, fr.
canere to sing. See {Chant}, v. t.]
1. Song; melody.

2. (Mus.) A short and simple melody, divided into two parts
   by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung
   or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music.

3. A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.

4. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone. [R.]

         His strange face, his strange chant.  --Macaulay.

{Ambrosian chant}, See under {Ambrosian}.

{Chant royal} [F.], in old French poetry, a poem containing
   five strophes of eleven lines each, and a concluding
   stanza. -- each of these six parts ending with a common
   refrain.

{Gregorian chant}. See under {Gregorian}.

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