chanteur

[ shan-tur; French shahn-tœr ]

noun

, plural chan·teurs [shan-turz, shah, n, -, tœr].

1. a male singer, especially one who sings in nightclubs and cabarets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chanteur¹

< French; Old French chanteor; chanter, -eur

Example Sentences

He did not believe her and he gave her the new car—the big yellow-and-black Serin-Chanteur.

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