chant 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
Hypernym
religious song 1
noun
religious music for singing
Instance_Hypernym
Hallel 1
noun
(Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
Hare Krishna 3
noun
a chant to the Hindu god Krishna
EnglishDerivationally related form
Hyponym
plainsong 1
noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line
cantus firmus 1
noun
a pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources
the liturgical chant, established by Saint Ambrose, characterized by ornamented, often antiphonal, singing.
Instance_Hyponym
Hallel 1
noun
(Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
Hare Krishna 3
noun
a chant to the Hindu god Krishna
