chaunt

American  

[chawnt, chahnt] / tʃɔnt, tʃɑnt /

noun

1. an obsolete variant of chant.

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chaunt British  

/ tʃɔːnt /

noun

1. a less common variant of chant

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Other Word Forms

• chaunter
  noun

Example Sentences

And there we sat till the melancholy chaunt of the sereno outside told us it was five o'clock, and, with the blessing of God, a fine morning.

From The Recipe for Diamonds by Hyne, Charles John Cutcliffe Wright

In praise of many a noble name, Let lesser poets chaunt a p�an; The deathless fame will I proclaim Of others, more plebeian.

From The Motley Muse (Rhymes for the Times) by Graham, Harry

Four of the becchini hoist it on their shoulders, the frati break forth into their hoarse chaunt, and the procession sets out for the church.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Martha began to chaunt aloud from the upper story; soon after the trampling of horses and hasty footsteps were heard.

From The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. I. by Tieck, Ludwig

Hark! how the cheerefull birds do chaunt theyr laies And carroll of loves praise.

From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred