chanter

noun

chant·er | \ ˈchan-tər

Definition of chanter

1 : one who 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

Recent Examples on the Web

About a half hour after de Blasio was targeted, former Vice President Joe Biden's remarks were interrupted by chanters who loudly protested the Obama administration's deportation of immigrants, stopping the debate for several seconds. — Jeremy Barr, The Hollywood Reporter, "CNN Debate Roiled by Hecklers, Multiple Interruptions," 1 Aug. 2019 One man, too lightly clothed for the steadily chilling early morning air, sat off on his own from the chanters, arms crossed, with a dust mask perched on his head. — Quinn Norton, WIRED, "Occupy Oakland’s General Strike Veers Between Violence, Generosity," 4 Nov. 2011

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