Bible Dictionaries
Chant

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To celebrate in song.

(2):

(v. t.) Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.

(3):

(v. t.) To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.

(4):

(v. t.) To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant.

(5):

(v. t.) A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music.

(6):

(v. t.) Song; melody.

(7):

(v. i.) To sing, as in reciting a chant.

(8):

(v. t.) A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.

(9):

(v. i.) To make melody with the voice; to sing.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chant'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chant.html. 1828.