Part 1797

<hw>Chan`te*relle"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A name for several species of mushroom, of which one (<spn>Cantharellus cibrius</spn>) is edible, the others reputed poisonous.</def>

<h1>Chanticleer</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Chan"ti*cleer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>Chanteclair</ets>, name of the cock in the <ets>Roman du Renart</ets> (<ets>Reynard the Fox</ets>); <ets>chanter</ets> to chant + <ets>clair</ets> clear. See <er>Chant</er>, and <er>Clear</er>.]</ety> <def>A cock, so called from the clearness or loundness of his voice in crowing.</def>

<h1>Chanting</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Chant"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Singing, esp. as a chant is sung.</def>

<cs><col>Chanting falcon</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an African falcon (<spn>Melierax canorus or musicus</spn>). The male has the habit, remarkable in a bird of prey, of singing to his mate, while she is incubating.</cd></cs>

<h1>Chantor</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Chant"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A chanter.</def>

<h1>Chantress</h1> <Xpage=238>

<hw>Chant"ress</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>chanteresse</ets>.]</ety> <def>A female chanter or singer.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

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<h1>Chantry</h1> <Xpage=240>

<hw>Chant"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Chantries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[OF. <ets>chanterie</ets>, fr. <ets>chanter</ets> to sing.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An endowment or foundation for the chanting of masses and offering of prayers, commonly for the founder.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A chapel or altar so endowed.</def>

<i>Cowell.</i>

<h1>Chaomancy</h1> <Xpage=240>

<hw>Cha"o*man`cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ the atmosphere + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by means of apperances in the air.</def>

<h1>Chaos</h1> <Xpage=240>

<hw>Cha"os</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>chaos</ets> chaos (in senses 1 & 2), Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ (root <?/) to yawn, to gape, to open widely. Cf. <er>Chasm</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An empty, immeasurable space; a yawning chasm.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>Between us and there is fixed a great <b>chaos</b>. <i>Luke xvi. 26 (Rhemish Trans. ).</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The confused, unorganized condition or mass of matter before the creation of distinct and order forms.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Any confused or disordered collection or state of things; a confused mixture; confusion; disorder.</def>

<h1>Chaotic</h1> <Xpage=240>

<hw>Cha*ot"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Resembling chaos; confused.</def>

<h1>Chaotically</h1> <Xpage=240>

<hw>Cha*ot"ic*al*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a chaotic manner.</def>

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