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English → English (gcide) Definition: Chant royal Chant \Chant\, n. [F. chant, fr. L. cantus singing, song, fr. canere to sing. See Chant, v. t.] 1. Song; melody. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music. [1913 Webster] 3. A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting. [1913 Webster] 4. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone. [R.] [1913 Webster] His strange face, his strange chant. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Ambrosian chant, See under Ambrosian. Chant royal [F.], in old French poetry, a poem containing five strophes of eleven lines each, and a concluding stanza. -- each of these six parts ending with a common refrain. Gregorian chant. See under Gregorian. [1913 Webster] ||