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A repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual
“Around the temple are other structures in ruins and clearly this was once a township throbbing with pilgrims and the chant of mantras.”
A repeated rhythmic phrase, typically one shouted or sung in unison by a crowd
“The rhythmic chant spread through the crowd of hundreds of thousands that filled Kiev's Independence Square on the evening of November 22.”
A religious song or poem of praise to God or a god
A series of words said as a magic spell or charm
A form of words used by a person performing conjuring tricks
A kind of narrative poem, typically adapted for recitation or singing
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
A continuing sound, especially of a person's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation
The action of repeating something that has already been said or written
Say or shout repeatedly in a sing-song tone
“Flowers were strewn on the ground as monks chanted and prayed.”
To make musical sounds with one's voice
“Tibetan monks will go around Paoma Mountain on the edge of the city to chant scriptures.”
To say or recite from memory
While or dawdle away time indolently
Make a continuous low humming sound
To speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
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