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Meaning
Verb
●
To
sing
, especially without
instruments
, and as
applied
to
monophonic
and pre-modern music.
●
To
sing
or
intone
sacred
text.
●
To
utter
or
repeat
in a
strongly
rhythmical
manner
, especially as a group.
●
To
sell
horses
fraudulently
,
exaggerating
their merits.
Noun
●
Type of
singing
done
generally
without
instruments
and harmony.
●
In Music:
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.
●
In Talking:
Twang;
manner
of
speaking
; a
canting
tone.
●
A
repetitive
song
,
typically
an
incantation
or part of a ritual.
Name
●
A
surname
from French.
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Origin
chant
English
chanter
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
cantare
Latin
canto
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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