chanteur
noun
a male singer, especially one who sings in nightclubs and cabarets.
chanteurs
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pluralof chanteur.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Diminutive and wiry, with mournful, beetle-browed eyes and a raspy tenor voice, Mr. Aznavour lacked the rakish sex appeal and ebullience of chanteurs such as Maurice Chevalier and Yves Montand.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2018
His hot-metal tenor, edgy enough to cut a brass team, and his unexpectedly light footwork have brought him fame among the old-style gin-garden chanteurs.
From Time Magazine Archive
