chanteur

[shan-tur, shahn-tœr]

noun

plural

chanteurs 

1. a male singer, especially one who sings in nightclubs and cabarets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chanteur¹

< French; Old French chanteor; chanter, -eur

Example Sentences

In an interview with news agency Reuters, the vice president of the rider's union Pascal Chanteur said they could decide to quit the race altogether if there are further incidents due to safety concerns.

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"The riders voted by a majority to stop in case of a new problem. They will then decide whether to continue or to end the event," said Chanteur.

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Kremer’s latest recording, “Searching for Beethoven,” with cellist Mario Brunello and the Kremerata Baltica, begins with Brunello’s arrangement of “Muss es Sein? Es muss sein!,” a 1970s song by anarchistic French chanteur Léo Ferré.

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The war years had transformed him from a chanteur leading nonviolent Arab Spring-inspired rallies to a desperate fighter.

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Thickly orchestrated and often haunting, the records initially featured covers of songs by Jacques Brel, the Belgian chanteur, before comprising originals by the baritone-voiced Mr. Walker.

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