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单词 chantefable
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Definition of chantefable in English:

chantefable

(also chantfable)
noun ˈtʃɒntfɑːbl(ə)ˈʃɒ̃tfɑːbl(ə)
  • 1A medieval French ballad, consisting of parts of spoken prose alternating with parts of sung verse; this type of ballad as a literary genre.

  • 2Any text, work, or performance consisting partly of prose and partly of (sung or recited) verse.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Contemporary Review. From French chantefable from chanter to sing + fable, as modernizing alteration of Old French cantefable cantefable.

 
 

Definition of chantefable in US English:

chantefable

(also chantfable)
noun
  • 1A medieval French ballad, consisting of parts of spoken prose alternating with parts of sung verse; this type of ballad as a literary genre.

  • 2Any text, work, or performance consisting partly of prose and partly of (sung or recited) verse.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Contemporary Review. From French chantefable from chanter to sing + fable, as modernizing alteration of Old French cantefable cantefable.

 
 
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