chant

Definitions of chant
  1. noun
    a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
    synonyms: hymne national, motet
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    chanson religieuse
    religious music for singing
  2. noun
    the act of singing
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    berceuse
    the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
    type of:
    musique chantée
    music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)
  3. noun
    the musical quality of the voice while singing
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    basse
    the lowest adult male singing voice
    baryton
    the second lowest adult male singing voice
    ténor
    the adult male singing voice above baritone
    contralto
    the lowest female singing voice
    mezzo, soprano
    the female singing voice between contralto and soprano
    type of:
    voix
    the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
  4. noun
    music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)
    synonyms: musique chantée
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    types:
    berceuse
    the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
    type of:
    musique
    musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
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