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verb
To chant, or to recite musically (especially in a synagogue).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: chant, intone, intonate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sing
Narrower terms: singsong
History
First attested in 1864; borrowed from Latin cantillō (“to sing”), from cantillātus + -ō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Across languages
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