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chanteur

[ shan-tur; French shahn-tœr ]
/ ʃænˈtɜr; French ʃɑ̃ˈtœr /
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noun, plural chan·teurs [shan-turz; French shahn-tœr]. /ʃæn tɜrz; French ʃɑ̃ˈtœr/.
a male singer, especially one who sings in nightclubs and cabarets.
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Origin of chanteur

<French; Old French chanteor;see chanter, -eur

Words nearby chanteur

chantant, Chant de guerre pour l'armée du Rhin, chantefable, chanter, chanterelle, chanteur, chanteuse, chantey, chanticleer, Chantilly, Chantilly lace
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How to use chanteur in a sentence

  • He did not believe her and he gave her the new car—the big yellow-and-black Serin-Chanteur.

    The Fighting Chance|Robert W. Chambers
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