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chanson

Syllables: chan·son/ʃɑ̃ːˈsɔ̃ː/US/ʃɑ̃ˈsɔ̃/

chanson noun: any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.

Noun

chanson (plural chansons)

  1. Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.
  2. (obsolete) A religious song.

chanson meaning in Tamil and Arabic

chanson in Tamil

பாட்டு, பாடல்

chanson in Arabic

French song
but see أُغْنِيَّة فَرَنْسِيَّة ʔuḡniyya faransiyya

Forms of chanson

pluralchansons

Origin of chanson

From French chanson f (“song”), from Latin cantio f. Doublet of cantion and canzone.

Phrases with chanson

Questions about chanson

What does chanson mean?
Chanson means any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.
What is chanson in Tamil?
Chanson in Tamil is பாட்டு, பாடல். See Chanson meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chanson?
Chanson is a noun.
How do you pronounce chanson?
Chanson is pronounced /ʃɑ̃ːˈsɔ̃ː/ (UK).
What is the plural of chanson?
The plural of chanson is chansons.

Words near chanson in the dictionary

  1. Chanse
  2. chanslash
  3. Chansley
  4. Chansleys
  5. Chanslor
  6. chanson
  7. chanson de geste
  8. chansonette
  9. chansonettes
  10. chansonnette
  11. chansonnettes

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: chanson (page history and authors); chanson (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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