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

  Precentor \Pre*cen"tor\, n. [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to
     sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See Chant.]
     A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically:
     (a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also
         the chanter or master of the choir. --Hook.
     (b) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and
         other churches.
         [1913 Webster]

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

  Hedge \Hedge\, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an
     inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG.
     hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See Haw a hedge.]
     A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a
     thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land;
     and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a
     line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted
     round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts
     of a garden.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The roughest berry on the rudest hedge.  --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Through the verdant maze
           Of sweetbrier hedges I pursue my walk.   --Thomson.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Hedge, when used adjectively or in composition, often
           means rustic, outlandish, illiterate, poor, or mean;
           as, hedge priest; hedgeborn, etc.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Hedge bells, Hedge bindweed (Bot.), a climbing plant
        related to the morning-glory ({Convolvulus sepium).
  
     Hedge bill, a long-handled billhook.
  
     Hedge garlic (Bot.), a plant of the genus Alliaria. See
        Garlic mustard, under Garlic.
  
     Hedge hyssop (Bot.), a bitter herb of the genus Gratiola,
        the leaves of which are emetic and purgative.
  
     Hedge marriage, a secret or clandestine marriage,
        especially one performed by a hedge priest. [Eng.]
  
     Hedge mustard (Bot.), a plant of the genus Sisymbrium,
        belonging to the Mustard family.
  
     Hedge nettle (Bot.), an herb, or under shrub, of the genus
        Stachys, belonging to the Mint family. It has a
        nettlelike appearance, though quite harmless.
  
     Hedge note.
     (a) The note of a hedge bird.
     (b) Low, contemptible writing. [Obs.] --Dryden.
  
     Hedge priest, a poor, illiterate priest. --Shak.
  
     Hedge school, an open-air school in the shelter of a hedge,
        in Ireland; a school for rustics.
  
     Hedge sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a European warbler ({Accentor
        modularis) which frequents hedges. Its color is reddish
        brown, and ash; the wing coverts are tipped with white.
        Called also chanter, hedge warbler, dunnock, and
        doney.
  
     Hedge writer, an insignificant writer, or a writer of low,
        scurrilous stuff. [Obs.] --Swift.
  
     To breast up a hedge. See under Breast.
  
     To hang in the hedge, to be at a standstill. ``While the
        business of money hangs in the hedge.'' --Pepys.
        [1913 Webster]

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

  Chanter \Chant"er\ (ch[.a]nt"[~e]r), n. [Cf. F. chanteur.]
     1. One who chants; a singer or songster. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The chief singer of the chantry. --J. Gregory.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See Bagpipe.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Zo["o]l.) The hedge sparrow.
        [1913 Webster] ||

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

  Precentor \Pre*cen"tor\, n. [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to
     sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See Chant.]
     A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically:
     (a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also
         the chanter or master of the choir. --Hook.
     (b) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and
         other churches.

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

  Chanter \Chant"er\ (ch[.a]nt"[~e]r), n. [Cf. F. chanteur.]
     1. One who chants; a singer or songster. --Pope.
  
     2. The chief singer of the chantry. --J. Gregory.
  
     3. The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See Bagpipe.
  
     4. (Zo["o]l.) The hedge sparrow.

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

  Hedge \Hedge\, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an
     inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG.
     hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See Haw a hedge.]
     A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a
     thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land;
     and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a
     line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted
     round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts
     of a garden.
  
           The roughest berry on the rudest hedge.  --Shak.
  
           Through the verdant maze Of sweetbrier hedges I pursue
           my walk.                                 --Thomson.
  
     Note: Hedge, when used adjectively or in composition, often
           means rustic, outlandish, illiterate, poor, or mean;
           as, hedge priest; hedgeborn, etc.
  
     Hedge bells, Hedge bindweed (Bot.), a climbing plant
        related to the morning-glory ({Convolvulus sepium).
  
     Hedge bill, a long-handled billhook.
  
     Hedge garlic (Bot.), a plant of the genus Alliaria. See
        Garlic mustard, under Garlic.
  
     Hedge hyssop (Bot.), a bitter herb of the genus Gratiola,
        the leaves of which are emetic and purgative.
  
     Hedge marriage, a secret or clandestine marriage,
        especially one performed by a hedge priest. [Eng.]
  
     Hedge mustard (Bot.), a plant of the genus Sisymbrium,
        belonging to the Mustard family.
  
     Hedge nettle (Bot.), an herb, or under shrub, of the genus
        Stachys, belonging to the Mint family. It has a
        nettlelike appearance, though quite harmless.
  
     Hedge note.
     (a) The note of a hedge bird.
     (b) Low, contemptible writing. [Obs.] --Dryden.
  
     Hedge priest, a poor, illiterate priest. --Shak.
  
     Hedge school, an open-air school in the shelter of a hedge,
        in Ireland; a school for rustics.
  
     Hedge sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a European warbler ({Accentor
        modularis) which frequents hedges. Its color is reddish
        brown, and ash; the wing coverts are tipped with white.
        Called also chanter, hedge warbler, dunnock, and
        doney.
  
     Hedge writer, an insignificant writer, or a writer of low,
        scurrilous stuff. [Obs.] --Swift.
  
     To breast up a hedge. See under Breast.
  
     To hang in the hedge, to be at a standstill. ``While the
        business of money hangs in the hedge.'' --Pepys.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  chanter
       n : reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
           [syn: melody pipe]

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

  chanter
     Γαλλικά vb.
     1 τραγουδώ
     2 λαλώ

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

  chanter
     Middle French vb.
     to sing
     n.
     1 One who chants or sings.
     2 A priest who sings in a chantry.
     3 The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.
     4 The hedge sparrow.
     5 (lb en archaic) One who sells horses fraudulently, exaggerating
  their merits.
     Old French vb.
     1 to pray (to God)
     2 to sing
     3 to retell, to recount

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

  chanter
     n.
     1 One who chants or sings.
     2 A priest who sings in a chantry.
     3 The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.
     4 The hedge sparrow.
     5 (lb en archaic) One who sells horses fraudulently, exaggerating
  their merits.

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

  chanter
     Middle French vb.
     to sing
     n.
     1 One who chants or sings.
     2 A priest who sings in a chantry.
     3 The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.
     4 The hedge sparrow.
     5 (lb en archaic) One who sells horses fraudulently, exaggerating
  their merits.

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

  chanter
     Middle French vb.
     to sing
     n.
     1 One who chants or sings.
     2 A priest who sings in a chantry.
     3 The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.
     4 The hedge sparrow.
     5 (lb en archaic) One who sells horses fraudulently, exaggerating
  their merits.

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

  chanter
     Ranska vb.
     laulaa

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

  chanter
     n.
     (böjning sv subst chant)

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

  chanter
     n.
     (böjning sv subst chant)

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 :   [ freedict:bre-fra ]

  chanter  (chanterioù)
  chantier

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

  Chanter /tʃˈantə/
  المرتّل

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

  chanter //ˈtʃɑːntə// //ˈt͡ʃæntɚ// 
  1. псалт
  one who chants or sings
  2. свирка
  the pipe of a bagpipe

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

  chanter /tʃˈantə/ 
  pěvec

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

  chanter //ˈtʃɑːntə// //ˈt͡ʃæntɚ// 
  melodiapilli
  the pipe of a bagpipe

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

  chanter /tʃˈantə/
  1. şarkıcı, tilâvetle okuyan kimse
  2. kilise korosunda baş okuyucu.

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃tˈe/
  kanañ

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

   (à qn)  (plaire) chanter /ʃɑ̃tˈe/
  treiñ e penn (ub)

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  1. кукуригам
  Faire son cri en parlant du coq
  2. пея, пе́я
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  1. krähen
  Faire son cri en parlant du coq
  2. singen 2.
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique
   3.
  Faire son cri en parlant des oiseaux

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  τραγουδώ, άδω
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  chanter /ʃɑ̃te/ 
  sing

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  laulaa 2.
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique
   3.
  Faire son cri en parlant des oiseaux

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  cantare 2.
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique
   3.
  Faire son cri en parlant des oiseaux

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  唱歌, 歌う
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  canere, cantare
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  dainuoti 2.
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique
   3.
  Faire son cri en parlant des oiseaux

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  chanter /ʃãte/
  1. zingen, bezingen
  2. krijsen, krijsen (van roofvogels)
  3. sjilpen, sjirpen

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  1. śpiewać
  Faire son cri en parlant des oiseaux
  2. piać
  Faire son cri en parlant du coq
  3. śpiewać, zaśpiewać
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  cantar 2.
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique
   3.
  Faire son cri en parlant des oiseaux
   4.
  Faire son cri en parlant du coq

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  петь, спеть
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique

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

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  cantar 2.
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique
   3.
  Faire son cri en parlant des oiseaux

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ 
  sjunga 2.
  Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique
   3.
  Faire son cri en parlant des oiseaux

From français-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:fra-tur ]

  chanter /ʃɑ̃tˈe/ 
  1.  [Faire son cri en parlant des oiseaux] ötmek
  2.  [Former avec la voix une suite de sons variés, selon les règles de la musique] şarkı söylemek, ötmek

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 吟唱者,风笛的笛管,骗卖者;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 吟唱者,风笛的笛管,骗卖者

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