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balladeer

American  
[bal-uh-deer] / ˌbæl əˈdɪər /
Or balladier

noun

  1. a person who sings ballads.


balladeer British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of balladeer

First recorded in 1630–40; ballad + -eer

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Both sets also showcase Kirk as a master balladeer and one of jazz’s great romantics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Romantic balladeer DannyLux comes from the Coachella Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

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.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

This year, Italy was represented by the swoonsome balladeer Marco Mengoni, who has 70 platinum records to his name.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

Perhaps it was in this sea-fight that the lady beheld her lover; and if, as she thought, he was slain, she scarcely deserves the odium which the balladeer has cast upon her memory.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis

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