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chanter

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɑːntə/
Definition of chanter

noun

  • 1a person who chants something.
  • 2 Music the pipe of a bagpipe with finger holes, on which the melody is played.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French chanteor, from Latin cantator, from cantare (see chant)

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