Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)Singing, especially as a chant is sung.

    I remember much chanting in church during my childhood.

    The Synod of Aberdeen forbade 'chantings and choruses' at funerals.

    the act of singing in a monotonous tone

Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English chauntynge; equivalent to chant + -ing.

From Middle English chauntynge; equivalent to chant + -ing.

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Forms

plural: chantings
Singularchanting

uncountable

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of singing in a monotonous tone:intonation

Word family

2 related words
Relatedchant
Derivedchantingly

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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