chant

Meanings

• Noun

  A group activity involving repeated calls and responses, often used in music or ritual.

  - "During the concert, the audience joined in the chant."
  - "The monks chanted prayers in the monastery."

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Pronunciation

1. /tʃænt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chant
yacht , raft , rafts , draft

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Variants

List of all variants of chant that leads to same result
chant , chanted , chanting , chants , chanter , chaunt , chaunted , chaunter , chaunters , chaunting , chaunts , Gregorian chant , Gregorian chants , gregorian chants

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old French word 'chantier' meaning 'a singing or a song', derived from the Latin word 'cantare' which means 'to sing'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest known chant is the 'Song of the Nibelungs', which lasts for over 2 hours.

2. The word 'chant' is also used in the field of mathematics to describe a sequence of numbers that follows a particular rule.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gregorian Chants: A type of sacred music developed in the monasteries of Europe between the 6th and 13th centuries.

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Culture

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Chants have been used in various cultures for different purposes such as religious rituals, music, and even as a form of protest. In Hinduism, the Vedas contain ancient chants known as Mantras. In Western music, chants are often used in choir music and Gregorian chants are a popular form of religious music.

How to Memorize "chant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself participating in a chant with a group, see the movements and expressions of the people around you.
   - Visualize the words forming in your mind as you repeat them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the chant with a particular place or memory. For example, if the chant is used during a religious ceremony, associate it with that experience.
   - Associate the chant with a particular melody or rhythm to help remember the words.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym using the first letter of each word in the chant.
   - Use the rhyme of the chant to help remember the words.
   - Create a story using the words in the chant to help remember their order.

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