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balladist

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[bal-uh-dist] / ˈbæl ə dɪst /

noun

  1. a person who writes, composes, or sings ballads.


Etymology

Origin of balladist

First recorded in 1855–60; ballad + -ist

Example Sentences

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This balladist of the Middle West, whose books sell millions of copies, is as representative of the great sentimentality of America, as the Ford car is of our thrift.

From Time Magazine Archive

But according to the balladist his career, on one occasion, had well nigh terminated disastrously.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert

So that here at least we have a vague echo of the name of a balladist and of a ballad-air composer.

From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John

In Targum however, he showed himself a quite gifted balladist, far removed from the literary standard of Romantic Ballads ten years earlier.

From George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends by Shorter, Clement King

According to the balladist, it would seem that Armstrong’s ruin was brought about by the princely style in which he appeared before his sovereign.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert