Definitions for chanttʃænt, tʃɑnt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
chanttʃænt, tʃɑnt(n.)
a short, simple melody, esp. the monodic intonation of plainsong.
Category: Music and Dance
a psalm, canticle, or the like, chanted or for chanting.
Category: Music and Dance
a song; singing:
the chant of a bird.
Category: Music and Dance
a phrase, slogan, or the like, repeated rhythmically and insistently, as by a crowd.
Category: Music and Dance
(v.t.)to sing to a chant, or in the manner of a chant, esp. in a church service.
Category: Music and Dance
to repeat (a phrase, slogan, etc.) rhythmically and insistently.
Category: Music and Dance
(v.i.)to utter a chant.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of chant:
1350–1400; (v.) ME < MF chanter < L cantāre, freq. of canere to sing; (n.) < F chant, OF < L cantus; see canto
chant′a•ble(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
chant(verb)
a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
chant, intone, intonate, cantillate(verb)
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
"The rabbi chanted a prayer"
tone, chant, intone(verb)
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
chant(verb)ʃænt, tʃɑnt
to continuously repeat a word or a phrase
The crowd were chanting his name.; a rhythmic chant
Wiktionary
chant(Noun)
Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
chant(Verb)
To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
Origin: From chanter, from canto
Webster Dictionary
Chant(verb)
to utter with a melodious voice; to sing
Chant(verb)
to celebrate in song
Chant(verb)
to sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant
Chant(verb)
to make melody with the voice; to sing
Chant(verb)
to sing, as in reciting a chant
Chant(verb)
song; melody
Chant(verb)
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
Chant(verb)
a psalm, etc., arranged for chanting
Chant(verb)
twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone
Translations for chant
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
chant(noun)
a kind of sacred song.
- gesangAfrikaans
- تَرْتيل، تَرْنيمَهArabic
- песнопениеBulgarian
- cânticoPortuguese (BR)
- chvalozpěv (kostelní zpěv)Czech
- der KirchengesangGerman
- messeDanish
- ψαλμωδίαGreek
- canto litúrgico, cánticoSpanish
- kirikulaulEstonian
- آواز مناجاتیFarsi
- veisuFinnish
- psalmodieFrench
- מִזְמוֹרHebrew
- गीत, भजनHindi
- jednolično pjevanjeCroatian
- (egyházi) énekHungarian
- mazmurIndonesian
- sálmasöngurIcelandic
- canto, salmodiaItalian
- 聖歌Japanese
- 성가Korean
- giesmėLithuanian
- dziesma; psalmu dziedāšanaLatvian
- berdikirMalay
- liedDutch
- salmesang, messingNorwegian
- pieśńPolish
- آواز مناجاتیPersian
- آوازPashto
- cânticoPortuguese
- psalmodiereRomanian
- песнопениеRussian
- spevžalmovSlovak
- psalmSlovenian
- crkvena pesmaSerbian
- recitativSwedish
- เพลงที่ใช้ร้องในโบสถ์Thai
- ilâhiTurkish
- 聖歌Chinese (Trad.)
- монотонний співUkrainian
- متبرک گاناUrdu
- thánh caVietnamese
- 圣歌Chinese (Simp.)
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