cantar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cantar
< Spanish: song, poem (noun use of v. infinitive) < Latin cantāre to sing
Example Sentences
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That it is a cantar must be plain to all who possess even a slight familiarity with the chansons de gestes of France.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis
She possessed what the Italians call un cantar granito; her execution was articulate and brilliant.
From Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)
The warlike and adventurous spirit of Northern and Central Spain preferred epic to lyric poetry: and the outcome was the cantar de gesta and the romance, the lyrico-narrative or ballad poem.
From The Troubadours by Chaytor, H.J.
They present us with a mixture which can only be compared to the whimsical concert described by the humorous poet of Modena: "S'udian gli usignuoli, al primo albore, Egli asini cantar versi d'amore."
From Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron
Carobs are sold by the Aleppo cantar of 180 okes.
From Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products by Bevan, William
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