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chants

noun

Meaning

  1. Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
  2. 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.
  5. To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
  6. To sing or intone sacred text.
  7. To utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group.
  8. To sell horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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