balladeer
or bal·lad·ier
[ bal-uh-deer ]
noun
a person who sings ballads.
Origin of balladeer
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How to use balladeer in a sentence
The legendary Irish folk singer, whom Bob Dylan once called the greatest balladeer, died last week at 74.
British Dictionary definitions for balladeer
balladeer
/ (ˌbæləˈdɪə) /
noun
a singer of ballads
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