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- [chant, chahnt]
- /tʃænt, tʃɑnt/
- /tʃɑːnt/
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- [chant, chahnt]
- /tʃænt, tʃɑnt/
Definitions of chant word
- countable noun chant A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again. 3
- countable noun chant A chant is a religious song or prayer that is sung on only a few notes. 3
- verb chant If you chant something or if you chant, you repeat the same words over and over again. 3
- verb chant If you chant or if you chant something, you sing a religious song or prayer. 3
- noun chant a simple song or melody 3
- noun chant a short simple melody in which several words or syllables are assigned to one note, as in the recitation of psalms 3
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Origin of chant
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English chanten < Middle French chanter < Latin cantāre, frequentative of canere to sing; (noun) < French chant < Latin cantus; see canto
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Parts of speech for Chant
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chant
verb chant
- recite — to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
- shout — to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
- intone — to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- descant — A descant is a tune which is played or sung above the main tune in a piece of music.
- vocalize — to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.
noun chant
- song — Ailing [ahy-ling] /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/ (Show IPA), Soong, Ai-ling.
- hymn — a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- mantra — Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- psalm — a sacred song or hymn.
- melody — musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
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