What does chant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chant in French.

The word chant in French means singing, song, warbling, edge, rim, at the crack of dawn, birdsong, Lobgesang, Christmas carol, fight song, team anthem, team song, sports anthem, work song, song of the siren, swansong, dirge, Gregorian chant, classical singing, flat trim, singing teacher, singing coach, counterpoint, vocal line, plain-chant, plainchant, plainsong. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chant

singing

nom masculin (production vocale et musicale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chant du soliste emplissait la salle de concert.
The soloist's singing filled the concert hall.

song

nom masculin (type de production musicale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gospel est le chant des anciens esclaves d'Amérique. Puis, les fidèles entonnèrent un chant religieux.
Then the congregation intoned a religious chant.

warbling

nom masculin (bruit harmonieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chant des grillons parcourait les montagnes.
The crickets' warbling echoed around the mountains.

edge, rim

nom masculin (face la moins large)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chant d'un livre est sa tranche.
The edge of the book is its cover.

at the crack of dawn

locution adverbiale (au lever du jour)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les enfants étaient debout au chant du coq ce matin.

birdsong

nom masculin (sons modulés des oiseaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Lobgesang

nom propre (symphonie n°2 en si bémol, opus 52) (music: German)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Chant de louange a été composé par Mendelssohn dans la première moitié du XIXe siècle.

Christmas carol

nom masculin (chanson de fête) (song)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants répètent les chants de Noël qu'ils chanteront à la fête de l'école pour Noël.

fight song, team anthem, team song, sports anthem

nom masculin (chanson sportive) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work song

nom masculin (chant qui rythme le travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les 7 nains entonnent le chant de travail en creusant dans la mine.

song of the siren

nom masculin (figuré (tentation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

swansong

nom masculin (dernière chose notable réalisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dirge

nom masculin (prière pour les morts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Gregorian chant

nom masculin (chant religieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

classical singing

nom masculin (chant en rapport avec l'opéra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Maria Callas est un grand nom du chant lyrique.

flat trim

nom masculin (Menuiserie : baguette de décoration) (for doorframe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

singing teacher, singing coach

nom masculin (dirigeant de chorale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chef de chant prépare ce jeune chanteur pour une audition.

counterpoint

nom masculin (mélodie en contrepoint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le contre-chant est à la voix ce que la contre-mélodie est aux instruments.

vocal line

nom féminin (notion musicale) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

plain-chant, plainchant, plainsong

nom masculin (chant grégorien) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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