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singer

1 American  
[sing-er] / ˈsɪŋ ər /

noun

  1. a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.

  2. a poet.

  3. a singing bird.

singer 2 American  
[sin-jer] / ˈsɪn dʒər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that singes.

Singer 3 American  
[sing-er] / ˈsɪŋ ər /

noun

  1. Isaac Bashevis 1904–91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1978.

  2. Isaac Merrit 1811–75, U.S. inventor.

singer 1 British  
/ ˈsɪŋə /

noun

  1. a person who sings, esp one who earns a living by singing

  2. a singing bird

  3. an obsolete word for poet

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Singer 2 British  
/ ˈsɪŋə /

noun

  1. Isaac Bashevis. 1904–91, US writer of Yiddish novels and short stories; born in Poland. His works include Satan in Goray (1935), The Family Moscat (1950), the autobiographical In my Father's Court (1966), and The King of the Fields (1989): Nobel prize for literature 1978

  2. Isaac Merrit. 1811–75, US inventor, who originated and developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1852)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of singer1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; sing, -er 1

Origin of singer2

First recorded in 1870–75; singe + -er 1

Example Sentences

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The singer seemed overwhelmed as she made her third trip of the night to the podium.

From BBC

"It is a great time in British music and music in general, and I'm just so proud to be a part of it," 25-year-old "Messy" singer Young said in her acceptance speech.

From Barron's

After winning their award for best group, Wolf Alice's singer Ellie Roswell spoke up for small independent artists and venues, noting that 30 pubs and clubs had closed in the last year.

From BBC

The US singer is up for international artist and international song of the year.

From BBC

The singer will play Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on 6 March, the date when his upcoming album, Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally, will also be released.

From BBC

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