balladeer

or bal·lad·ier

[ bal-uh-deer ]

/ ˌbæl əˈdɪər /

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noun

a person who sings ballads.

Nearby words

ballad metre, ballad of reading gaol, the, ballad opera, ballad stanza, ballade, balladeer, balladist, balladize, balladmonger, balladry, ballance

Origin of balladeer

First recorded in 1630–40; ballad + -eer

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British Dictionary definitions for balladeer

balladeer

/ (ˌbæləˈdɪə) /

noun

a singer of ballads

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