chanter

/ˈt͡ʃæntɚ/

UK: /ˈtʃɑːntə/

chanter

English Noun
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Definition

One who chants or sings.

Etymology

From Middle English chauntour, from Old French chanteor, from Latin cantor; equivalent to chant + -er. Compare French chanteur. Doublet of cantor.

Example Sentences

  • "the piper was near being strangled / They squeezed up his pipes, bellows, chanters and all."
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