chanson

[ shan-suhn; French shahn-sawn ]

noun,plural chan·sons [shan-suhnz; French shahn-sawn]. /ˈʃæn sənz; French ʃɑ̃ˈsɔ̃/.
  1. any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles.

Origin of chanson

1
1595–1605; <French <Latin cantiōn- (stem of cantiō) song; see canzone

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