chansonnier
[ shahn-suhn-yey; French shahn-saw-nyey ]
noun,plural chan·son·niers [shahn-suhn-yeyz; French shahn-saw-nyey]. /ˌʃɑn sənˈyeɪz; French ʃɑ̃ sɔˈnyeɪ/.
a singer or writer of chansons, especially a cabaret performer who specializes in songs that are a combination of melody and rapid spoken patter.
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How to use chansonnier in a sentence
If there is one thing that Mr. Whitman is not, it is this, for Branger was a chansonnier.
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