# chantress

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A female singer or chanter.

## Etymology
From Middle English chaunteresse, from Old French chanteresse; equivalent to chanter + -ess.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chantress