songster, songstress

songster, songstress
noun SINGER, vocalist, soloist, crooner, chorister, choirboy, choirgirl; alto, bass, baritone, contralto, tenor, soprano; balladeer; informal warbler, popster, soulster, folkie; historical minstrel, troubadour; archaic melodist.

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  • Songstress — Song stress, n. [See {Songster}, and { ess}.] A woman who sings; also, a female singing bird. Thomson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • songster — ► NOUN (fem. songstress) 1) a person who sings. 2) a songbird …   English terms dictionary

  • songster — Synonyms and related words: Heldentenor, Meistersinger, Philomel, alto, aria singer, arrangement, baritenor, baritone, bass, basso, basso buffo, basso cantante, basso profundo, blues singer, bulbul, canary, cantatrice, cantor, caroler, chanter,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • songstress — noun a woman songster (especially of popular songs) • Hypernyms: ↑songster …   Useful english dictionary

  • songster — /sawng steuhr, song /, n. 1. a person who sings; a singer. 2. a writer of songs or poems; a poet. 3. a songbird. [bef. 1000; ME; OE sangestre songstress. See SONG, STER] * * * …   Universalium

  • songstress — noun A female singer. The female equivalent of songster. Syn: singeress …   Wiktionary

  • songster — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vocalist, crooner, warbler; see singer , musician . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who sings: singer, songstress, vocalist, voice. See PERFORMING ARTS …   English dictionary for students

  • songstress — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who sings: singer, songster, vocalist, voice. See PERFORMING ARTS …   English dictionary for students

  • songster — noun 1》 (fem. songstress) a person who sings. 2》 a writer of songs or verse. 3》 a songbird …   English new terms dictionary

  • songster — song•ster [[t]ˈsɔŋ stər, ˈsɒŋ [/t]] n. 1) mad a person who sings; a singer 2) mad a writer of songs or poems; a poet 3) a songbird • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE sangestre songstress. See song, ster …   From formal English to slang

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