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chant[1,verb] chant[2,noun] Gregorian chant

Main Entry: ¹chant
Pronunciation: chant
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English chaunten "to chant," from early French chanter (same meaning), derived from Latin canere "to sing" --related to ³CANT, CANTATA, CHANTEY, CHARM
1 : to sing especially in the way a chant is sung
2 : to recite or speak with no change in tone
- chant·er noun

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