folk singer

folk sing·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fohk sing-er]
- /foʊk ˈsɪŋ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fohk sing-er]
- /foʊk ˈsɪŋ ər/

Definitions of folk singer words

noun folk singer a singer who specializes in folk songs, usually providing his or her own accompaniment on a guitar. 1
noun folk singer vocalist who performs folk music 1

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Origin of folk singer

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Folk singer

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folk singer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for folk singer

noun folk singer

troubadour — one of a class of medieval lyric poets who flourished principally in southern France from the 11th to 13th centuries, and wrote songs and poems of a complex metrical form in langue d'oc, chiefly on themes of courtly love. Compare trouvère.
poet — a person who composes poetry.
musician — a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.
bard — People sometimes refer to William Shakespeare as the Bard.
jongleur — (in medieval France and Norman England) an itinerant minstrel or entertainer who sang songs, often of his own composition, and told stories.

All 9 Synonyms of folk singer