chansonnier
noun
a singer or writer of chansons, especially a cabaret performer who specializes in songs that are a combination of melody and rapid spoken patter.
chansonniers
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pluralof chansonnier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among the pantheon of great chansonniers, Aznavour was a born rule-breaker.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2018
As Mitterrand's Socialist government marked its third anniversary last week, there was plenty of material for the chansonniers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The practitioners of this form of Gallic humor consist of a small army of chansonniers, moviemakers, Left Bank beachcombers and cartoonists.
From Time Magazine Archive
The chansonniers were disciplined last month by being barred from the state-owned radio and TV unless they first submitted tape recordings of their songs.
From Time Magazine Archive
This is a cabaret of chansonniers known as “Le Grillon,” where a dozen celebrated singing satirists entertain an appreciative audience in the stuffy little hall serving as an auditorium.
From The Real Latin Quarter by F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley) Smith
