chanter
Meanings
noun
- One who chants or sings.
- A priest who sings in a chantry.
- The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.
- The hedge sparrow.
- One who sells horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.
Pronunciation
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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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