Chanson

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  • noun. A song, especially a French one.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A song.
  • noun. A finger-ring with an inscription. See posy-ring.
  • noun. The motto on a ring.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A song.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Any song with French words, but more specifically classic, lyric-driven French songs.
  • noun. A religious song.
  • Word Usage
    "The 'chanson' -- _i. e._, the dance tune, was played on the flute, and accompanied by the 'tabourin' or drum, which beats all the time."