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View synonyms for singer

singer

1

[ sing-er ]

noun

  1. a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
  2. a poet.
  3. a singing bird.


singer

2

[ sin-jer ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that singes.

Singer

3

[ sing-er ]

noun

  1. Isaac Ba·shev·is [bah-, shev, -is], 1904–91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1978.
  2. Isaac Mer·rit [mer, -it], 1811–75, U.S. inventor.

Singer

1

/ ˈsɪŋə /

noun

  1. SingerIsaac Bashevis19041991MUSPolishWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Isaac Bashevis. 1904–91, US writer of Yiddish novels and short stories; born in Poland. His works include Satan in Goray (1935), The Family Moscat (1950), the autobiographical In my Father's Court (1966), and The King of the Fields (1989): Nobel prize for literature 1978
  2. SingerIsaac Merrit18111875MUSTECHNOLOGY: inventor Isaac Merrit. 1811–75, US inventor, who originated and developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1852)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

singer

2

/ ˈsɪŋə /

noun

  1. a person who sings, esp one who earns a living by singing
  2. a singing bird
  3. an obsolete word for poet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of singer1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; sing, -er 1

Origin of singer2

First recorded in 1870–75; singe + -er 1
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Example Sentences

The singer, born in the small village of Rocky Point, Jamaica, was known for his romantic, honey-sweet voice that shaped and shifted with generations of dancehall and lovers rock.

The silly people, in this case, happen to be fine singers.

However, the Bangor singer said love connects all grief.

From BBC

How a 30-year-old singer, born in Argentina and raised in Spain, manages to channel the smoldering melodrama of Latin music’s golden era with such uncanny precision remains a bit of a mystery.

While fans will have to wait until July 5 for the 75-year-old singer to return to touring with a show at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium, he assures them that the break is for good reason.

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