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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Chant \Chant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chanted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Chanting.] [F. chanter, fr. L. cantare, intens. of canere
     to sing. Cf. Cant affected speaking, and see Hen.]
     1. To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The cheerful birds . . . do chant sweet music.
                                                    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To celebrate in song.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The poets chant in the theaters.      --Bramhall.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mus.) To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or
        to a tune called a chant.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Chant \Chant\, v. i.
     1. To make melody with the voice; to sing. ``Chant to the
        sound of the viol.'' --Amos vi. 5.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mus.) To sing, as in reciting a chant.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To chant horses or To chaunt horses, to sing their
        praise; to overpraise; to cheat in selling. See
        Chaunter. --Thackeray.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Chant \Chant\, n. [F. chant, fr. L. cantus singing, song, fr.
     canere to sing. See Chant, v. t.]
     1. Song; melody.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mus.) 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His strange face, his strange chant.  --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Ambrosian chant, See under Ambrosian.
  
     Chant royal [F.], in old French poetry, a poem containing
        five strophes of eleven lines each, and a concluding
        stanza. -- each of these six parts ending with a common
        refrain.
  
     Gregorian chant. See under Gregorian.
        [1913 Webster] ||

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Chant \Chant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chanted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Chanting.] [F. chanter, fr. L. cantare, intens. of canere
     to sing. Cf. Cant affected speaking, and see Hen.]
     1. To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.
  
              The cheerful birds . . . do chant sweet music.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     2. To celebrate in song.
  
              The poets chant in the theaters.      --Bramhall.
  
     3. (Mus.) To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or
        to a tune called a chant.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Chant \Chant\, v. i.
     1. To make melody with the voice; to sing. ``Chant to the
        sound of the viol.'' --Amos vi. 5.
  
     2. (Mus.) To sing, as in reciting a chant.
  
     To chant (or chaunt) horses, to sing their praise; to
        overpraise; to cheat in selling. See Chaunter.
        --Thackeray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Chant \Chant\, n.[F. chant, fr. L. cantus singing, song, fr.
     canere to sing. See Chant, v. t.]
     1. Song; melody.
  
     2. (Mus.) 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. A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.
  
     4. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone. [R.]
  
              His strange face, his strange chant.  --Macaulay.
  
     Ambrosian chant, See under Ambrosian.
  
     Chant royal [F.], in old French poetry, a poem containing
        five strophes of eleven lines each, and a concluding
        stanza. -- each of these six parts ending with a common
        refrain.
  
     Gregorian chant. See under Gregorian.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  chant
       n : a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary
           are assigned to a single tone
       v 1: recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a
            psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" [syn: intone, intonate,
             cantillate]
       2: utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The
          students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
          [syn: tone, intone]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chant
     Παλαιά γαλλικά n.
     1 το τραγούδι
     2 η μελωδία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chant
     French n.
     song
     Middle French n.
     song
     Norman n.
     (lb nrf Jersey) song
     Romansch vb.
     (inflection of rm chantar  first-person singular present indicative)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Chant
     n.
     (surname en from=French).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  chant
     n.
     1 Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
     2 (lb en music) 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.
     vb.
     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.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Chant
     n.
     (surname en from=French).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  chant
     French n.
     song
     Middle French n.
     song
     Old French n.
     song

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Chant
     n.
     (surname en from=French).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  chant
     French n.
     song
     Middle French n.
     song
     Old French n.
     song

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Chant
     n.
     (surname en from=French).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chant
     Ranska n.
     laulaa, laulu

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chant
     Franska n.
     1 sång; det att sjunga
     2 sjungande
     n.
     (tagg: kat=nationaliteter) person från det ugriska folkslag, av
  vilket de flesta är bosatta kring floden Ob i västra Sibirien i
  Ryssland

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  chant
     n.
     (tagg: kat=nationaliteter) person från det ugriska folkslag, av
  vilket de flesta är bosatta kring floden Ob i västra Sibirien i
  Ryssland

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Chant /tʃˈant/
  الأنشودة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  chant //t͡ʃænt// //t͡ʃɑːnt// 
  напявам
  sing monophonically without instruments

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  chant /tʃˈant/ 
  skandovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  chant /tʃˈant/ 
  pokřik

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  chant /tʃˈant/ 
  corganu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  chant /tʃˈant/ 
  llafarganu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chant /tʃˈant/
  Sprechchor 
   see: chants
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chant /tʃˈant/
  melodischer Sprechgesang , Gebetsgesang  [mus.]
   see: Ambrosian chant, Milanese chant, Gregorian chant, medieval chants
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chant /tʃˈant/ 
  singen [rezitativisch] , psalmodieren  [relig.]
   see: chanting, chanted
  
           Note: intone sacred texts

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  chant /tʃˈant/
  
  ψέλνω, φωνάζω συνθήματα

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  chant //t͡ʃænt// //t͡ʃɑːnt// 
  messuta
  sing monophonically without instruments

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  chant /tʃˈant/ 
  1. गीत, भजन
        "The pillgrims sang a religious chant."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  chant /tʃˈant/ 
  1. अलापना
        "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  chant /tʃˈant/
  melodija, pjesma, pjevati

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  chant /tʃˈant/
  1. zsolozsma
  2. éneklés
  3. éneklô beszédmodor
  4. monoton dallam
  5. kántálás
  6. egyházi ének
  7. éneklô hanghordozás
  8. egyhangú dallam

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  chant /ʧɑ:nt/
  I.    zaśpiew
  II.   1.  śpiewać
   2.  prowadzić śpiew

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  chant /tʃˈant/
  1. şarkı, şarkı söyleme
  2. tilavet
  3. (müz.) nağme
  4. monoton bir melodi
  5. monoton ses tonu
  6. şarkı söylemek
  7. şarkı söyleyerek kutlamak
  8. tilâvetle okumak (kur'an)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  chant /ʃˈɑ̃/
  kan (kanoù /kanˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (l'art du c.) chant /ʃˈɑ̃/
  kanerezh

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (le c.)  (art) chant /ʃˈɑ̃/
  kan (ar c'h.)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  пе́ене
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  1. Lied
  Partie mélodique d’une musique quelconque
  2. Gesang, Singen
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  άσμα
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  laulu, laulaminen
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  canto 2.
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés
   3.
  Ramage ou cri des oiseaux

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  歌唱, 歌声
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  cantus
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From français-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-lit ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  dainavimas 2.
  Ramage ou cri des oiseaux
   3.
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  1. pienie
  Cri du coq
  2. pieśń
  Partie mélodique d’une musique quelconque
  3. śpiew 2.
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés
   3.
  Ramage ou cri des oiseaux

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  canto
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  пение, песнопение
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  chant /ʃɑ̃/ 
  canto
  Émission de sons variés et rythmés

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈtʃænt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  181 Moby Thesaurus words for "chant":
     Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Brautlied, Christmas carol, Gloria,
     Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Kunstlied, Liebeslied,
     Magnificat, Miserere, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion,
     Vedic hymn, Volkslied, alba, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon,
     antiphony, art song, aubade, ballad, ballade, ballata, barcarole,
     bark, bawl, bellow, bis, blare, blat, blubber, blues, blues song,
     boat song, bob, boom, bray, breathe, bridal hymn, brindisi, burden,
     buzz, cackle, calypso, canso, canticle, canzone, canzonet,
     canzonetta, carol, cavatina, chanson, chantey, chirp, chirrup,
     choir, chorale, chorus, coo, croon, croon song, crow, descant,
     dirge, ditto, ditty, do-re-mi, doxology, drawl, drinking song,
     epithalamium, exclaim, flute, folk song, gasp, growl, grunt,
     hallelujah, hiss, hosanna, hum, hymeneal, hymn, hymn of praise,
     hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, intonate, intone, keen, laud, lay,
     lied, lilt, love song, love-lilt, mantra, matin, minstrel,
     minstrel song, minstrelsy, monody, motet, mumble, murmur, mutter,
     national anthem, offertory, offertory sentence, paean, pant, pipe,
     prothalamium, psalm, psalmody, quaver, refrain, repeat, repetend,
     report, response, responsory, ritornello, roar, roulade, rumble,
     scream, screech, serena, serenade, serenata, shake, shriek,
     sibilate, sigh, sing, sing in chorus, singsong, snap, snarl, snort,
     sob, sol-fa, solmizate, song, squall, squawk, squeal, theme song,
     thunder, torch song, tremolo, trill, troll, trumpet, tune, twang,
     tweedle, tweedledee, twit, twitter, undersong, versicle, vocalize,
     wail, war song, warble, wedding song, whine, whisper, whistle, yap,
     yawp, yell, yelp, yodel
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 圣歌,赞美诗;
  v. 呤唱,诵扬;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 圣歌,赞美诗
     vt.
     vi. 吟唱,诵扬

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