singer
/ˈsɪŋɚ/
UK: /ˈsɪŋə/
singer
English
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Definition
A person who sings, often professionally.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English synger, syngere, singere, singare, equivalent to sing + -er. Cognate with Scots singar, Saterland Frisian Sjunger, West Frisian sjonger, German Low German Singer. Compare also Old English sangere, Dutch zanger, German Low German Sänger, German Sänger (“singer”), Danish sanger, Swedish sångare, Icelandic söngvari.
Example Sentences
- "It's the singer, not the song."
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