First Known Use: 1602
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chanson
noun chan·son \shäⁿ-ˈsōⁿ\
plural chan·sons \-ˈsōⁿ(z)\
Definition of CHANSON
: song; specifically : a music-hall or cabaret song
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Origin of CHANSON
French, from Latin cantion-, cantio, from canere
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