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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 form of words used by a person performing conjuring tricks
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
A kind of narrative poem, typically adapted for recitation or singing
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
To say or intone, especially repeatedly or in a sing-song tone
“Tibetan monks will go around Paoma Mountain on the edge of the city to chant scriptures.”
To make musical sounds with one's voice
“Get some of the children to mime the action while one reads the main lines, and the rest of the children chant the chorus.”
To repeat (someone's words or opinions), especially to express agreement
To speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
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