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chant·er \ˈchantə(r), -aan-, -ain-, -ȧn-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English chantour, from Old French chanteor, from Latin cantator, from cantatus (past participle of cantare to sing) + -or — more at chant 1. : one that chants: a. : chorister b. : cantor 2. : the chief singer in a chantry 3. : the reed pipe of a bagpipe with finger holes on which the melody is played 4. obs slang : a deceitful horse dealer |