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View synonyms for balladeer

balladeer

or bal·lad·ier

[ bal-uh-deer ]

noun

  1. a person who sings ballads.


balladeer

/ ˌbæləˈdɪə /

noun

  1. a singer of ballads
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of balladeer1

First recorded in 1630–40; ballad + -eer
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Example Sentences

Earlier this month, the British balladeer confirmed during another Munich show that she and sports agent Rich Paul were engaged after repeatedly referring to Paul as her fiancé — and sometimes her “husband” — for months.

The British balladeer, who broke through with the 2008 hit “Chasing Pavements,” added that she misses everything about life before fame.

An elite balladeer with stylistic range, Boone made like a seasoned pop-soul troubadour at times, later delivering soaring folk-pop anthems with “My Greatest Fear” and the heart-pouring “Pretty Slowly,” a cathartic unreleased number.

Throughout the film, we see Dovydas enthusiastically performing a kind of sign language karaoke against a vivid blue backdrop; his facial expressions are like a lovesick balladeer.

“I love you, I’ll miss you like mad and I’m sorry for the inconvenience x,” the 35-year-old balladeer wrote in the post’s caption.

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