v. t. | 1. | To utter with a melodious voice; to sing. | ||||||
2. | To celebrate in song. | |||||||
3. | (Mus.) To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant. | |||||||
v. i. | 1. | To make melody with the voice; to sing. | ||||||
2. | (Mus.) To sing, as in reciting a chant.
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n. | 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.
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Noun | 1. | chant - a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone |
Verb | 1. | chant - recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" |
2. | chant - utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again" |