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

 

Hyponyms: Hallel, Hare Krishna, plainsong, plainchant, Gregorian chant, singsong

 

Derivational Morphology: tone, intone, intonate, cantillate, cantillation, intonation, modulation, pitch contour, chanting, chanter, melody pipe

 

 
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