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
"Jacques Brel's Song Of All Lovers - La Chanson Des Vieux Amants - to me it's the greatest love song ever. It's untouchable," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2021
Lullaby, published in 2016, and called Chanson Douce in France, turned Slimani into a literary star overnight.
From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2020
Onstage, in Habanera or dancing during her Chanson, she was always in assiduous control of movement, rather than evoking a chaotic force of nature.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2017
Again, the Provençal sirvente is represented by the northern serventois, a poem in Chanson form, but occupied instead of love with war, satire, religion, and miscellaneous matters.
From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George
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