chanter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who chants or sings.
  2. A priest who sings in a chantry.
  3. The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.
  4. The hedge sparrow.
  5. One who sells horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɑːntə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chanter.wav /ˈt͡ʃæntɚ/

Word forms

chanter chanters chantor

Etymology

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

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