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1 to utter in musical or drawn out tones
  • the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant, "We want the show to start!"

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2 to produce musical sounds with the voice
  • monks chanting fervently at matins

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chant

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Synonyms of chant (Entry 2 of 2)

as in chorus, lullaby

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The first known use of chant was in the 14th century

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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chant. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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