- chant
- chant [chant, chänt]n.[Fr < L cantus, song < the v.]1. a song; melody2.a) a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each toneb) words, as of a canticle or psalm, to be sung in this way3.a) a monotonous tone of voice; singsong mode of speakingb) anything uttered in this wayvi.[ME chanten < OFr chanter, canter < L cantare, freq. of canere, to sing < IE base * kan-, to sing, sound > HEN, Gr kanachē, sound, noise, Bret cana, sing, Ger hahn]1. to sing a chant; intone2. to say something monotonously or repetitiously3. Old Poet. to sing; warblevt.1. to utter, sing, or recite in the manner of a chant2. Old Poet. to sing or to celebrate in song
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.