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Meaning of chant

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

chant

Pronunciation:/tʃænt//tʃænt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.

  2. 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. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.

  4. A repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual.

verb

Definitions

  1. To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.

  2. To sing or intone sacred text.

  3. To utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group.

    Example: The football fans chanted insults at the referee.

  4. To sell horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.