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chanter
- /ˈtʃɑːntə/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃæntɚ/ US
Rhymes with -æntə(ɹ), -ɑːntə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English chauntour, from Old French chanteor, from Latin cantor; equivalent to chant + -er. Compare French chanteur. Doublet of cantor.
noun chanters · chantor
- One who chants or sings.
- A priest who sings in a chantry.
- The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played. the piper was near being strangled / They squeezed up his pipes, bellows, chanters and all.
- The hedge sparrow.
- One who sells horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.
Translations
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noun one who chants or sings
| Español | cantor; cantante |
|---|---|
| Português | cantor |
| Ελληνικά | ψάλτης psáltis |
noun the pipe of a bagpipe
| Español | caramillo |
|---|---|
| Português | ponteiro |
| Français | chalumeau |
| Deutsch | Melodiepfeife |
| Italiano | canna della melodia |
Talk about this word "chanter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chanter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chanter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chanter "chanter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chanter.Cite this
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