chace

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variant spelling of chase:2

chace

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noun

ˈshȧs

plural chaces

-ȧs(ə̇z)

: a 14th century French part-song in the form of a canon at the unison

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French chace, chasse, literally, chase

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