chanson
chan·son
noun \shäⁿ-ˈsōⁿ\ plural chan·sons\-ˈsōⁿ(z)\
Definition of CHANSON
: song; specifically : a music-hall or cabaret song
Origin of CHANSON
French, from Latin cantion-, cantio, from canere
First Known Use: 1602
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