[shan-suh
n; Fr. shahn-sawn] 
[-suhnz; Fr. -sawn] . | any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles. |
| chan·son (shäɴ-sôɴ') n. pl. chan·sons (-sôɴ', -sôɴz') A song, especially a French one. [French, from Old French, from Latin cantiō, cantiōn-, from cantus, past participle of cantāre, to sing; see chant.] |