CHANT,
1. To sing to utter a melodious voice that is, to cant or throw the voice in modulations.
The cheerful birds do chant sweet music.
2. To celebrate in song as, to chant the praises of Jehovah.
3. To sing, as in church-service to repeat words in a kind of canting voice, with modulations.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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