chanson
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of chanson
1595–1605; < French < Latin cantiōn- (stem of cantiō ) song; see canzone
Example Sentences
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Among the new listings was bakery chain Chanson International, which debuted on the Nasdaq on Thursday.
From Reuters • Mar. 31, 2023
The first contest was held in Switzerland under the catchy title, "Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne".
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2022
This French-inspired brasserie in TriBeCa is an offshoot of Patisserie Chanson and its underground Thyme Bar on West 23rd Street.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022
She made a personal selection from Fauré's cycle "La Chanson d'Ève" where she just wanted the songs of Eve's voice, the flowering of a woman, not those of a narrator or God.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2018
The Chanson de Geste, indeed, displays in its matter and style many traces of Germanic origin, but the metre with its regular iambic cadence and its rigid caesura testifies to Latin influence.
From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George
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