chansonnier
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chansonnier
From French, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at chanson, -ier 2
Example Sentences
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He left as a gruff Yorkshire lad and came back a smooth, silver-tongued chansonnier.
From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2016
In a mirthful score for chansonnier and an ensemble replete with toy instruments, Gruber takes delight in small, nasty grotesqueries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2015
Mr. Gruber will perform with the Philharmonic as the chansonnier, a narrative role that involves singing in cabaret, lieder and exaggerated operatic styles as well as speaking, whispering and shrieking.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2011
One chansonnier lyric has De Gaulle asking Debr� the time.
From Time Magazine Archive
His paradoxical character was described in an epigram attributed to Antoine de Rivarol, “abb� libertin, militaire philosophe, diplomate chansonnier, �migr� patriote, r�publicain courtisan.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
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