Word Definition

Chant

  1. To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.
  2. To sing, as in reciting a chant.
  3. A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.
  4. To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant.
  5. To make melody with the voice; to sing.
  6. To celebrate in song.
  7. 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.
  8. Song; melody.
  9. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.