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chanter

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chant·er  (chntr)
n.
1. A person, such as a chorister, who chants.
2. The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.
3. A priest who sings in a chantry.

chanter [ˈtʃɑːntə]
n
1. a person who chants
2. (Music / Instruments) the pipe on a set of bagpipes that is provided with finger holes and on which the melody is played
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chanterchanter - reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
bagpipe - a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
pipe - a tubular wind instrument


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It set the abbot and the monks in a whirl of excitement, and it rocked the en- chanter to his base.
A singer with a thundering voice -- a man certainly picked out from all the voices of France, as was the drum-major of the imperial guard from all the giants of the empire -- escorted by four other chanters, who appeared to be there only to serve him as an accompaniment, made the air resound, and the windows of the houses vibrate.
 
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