Main Entry:

¹chant

Pronunciation:

\ˈchant\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English chaunten, from Anglo-French chanter, from Latin cantare, frequentative of canere to sing; akin to Old English hana rooster, Old Irish canid he sings

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1: to make melodic sounds with the voice ; especially : to sing a chant2: to recite something in a monotonous repetitive tone <protesters were chanting outside>transitive verb1: to utter as in chanting2: to celebrate or praise in song or chant