- (v.t.) To sing or recite after the manner of a chant or to a tune called a chant.
- (v.t.) 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.
- (v.i.) To make melody with the voice; to sing.
- (v.t.) To celebrate in song.
- (v.t.) Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.
- (v.t.) Song; melody.
- (v.t.) To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.
- (v.i.) To sing, as in reciting a chant.
- (v.t.) A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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