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Chanted

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Adjective

1. chanted

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

Example Sentences:
'a chanted psalm'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chanted

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noun
1. 
a simple song or melody
2. 
a short simple melody in which several words or syllables are assigned to one note, as in the recitation of psalms
3. 
a psalm or canticle performed by using such a melody
4. 
a rhythmic or repetitious slogan, usually spoken or sung, as by sports supporters, etc
5. 
monotonous or singsong intonation in speech
verb
6. 
to sing or recite (a psalm, prayer, etc) as a chant
7. 
to intone (a slogan) rhythmically or repetitiously
8. 
to speak or say monotonously as if intoning a chant

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Chanted

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noun
1. 
a song; melody
2. 
a. 
a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tone
b. 
words, as of a canticle or psalm, to be sung in this way
3. 
a. 
a monotonous tone of voice; singsong mode of speaking
b. 
anything uttered in this way
verb intransitive
4. 
to sing a chant; intone
5. 
to say something monotonously or repetitiously
6.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
to sing; warble
verb transitive
7. 
to utter, sing, or recite in the manner of a chant
8.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
to sing or to celebrate in song

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Chanted

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n.
1.
a. A series of syllables or words that are sung on or intoned to the same note or a limited range of notes.
b. A canticle or prayer sung or intoned in this manner.
2. A monotonous rhythmic call or shout, as of a slogan: the chant of the crowd at the rally.
v. chant·ed, chant·ing, chants
v.tr.
1. To sing or intone to a chant: chant a prayer.
2. To celebrate in song: chanting a hero's deeds.
3. To say in the manner of a chant: chanted defiant slogans.
v.intr.
1. To sing, especially in the manner of a chant: chanted while a friend jumped rope.
2. To speak monotonously.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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