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- [sing-er]
- /ˈsɪŋ ər/
- /ˈsɪŋə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sing-er]
- /ˈsɪŋ ər/
Definitions of singer word
- noun singer Isaac Bashevis [bah-shev-is] /bɑˈʃɛv ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1904–91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel prize 1978. 1
- noun singer Isaac Merrit [mer-it] /ˈmɛr ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1811–75, U.S. inventor. 1
- countable noun singer A singer is a person who sings, especially as a job. 0
- noun singer a person who sings, esp one who earns a living by singing 0
- noun singer a singing bird 0
- noun singer 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 0
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Origin of singer
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at sing, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Singer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
singer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
singer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for singer
noun singer
- canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
- cantor — a man employed to lead synagogue services, esp to traditional modes and melodies
- chanter — a person who chants
- chorister — A chorister is a singer in a church choir.
- coloratura — Coloratura is very complicated and difficult music for a solo singer, especially in opera.
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See also
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