balladeer

noun

bal·​lad·​eer ˌba-lə-ˈdir How to pronounce balladeer (audio)
: a singer of ballads

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Famed balladeer Noah Kahan is tying the knot. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 Legendary pop balladeer Connie Francis has died, according to a July 17 Facebook announcement by Ron Roberts, president of her music Label, Concetta Records. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025 And so this balladeer arrived to sort of shut us up, all feathered and dressed up on a horse. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 12 May 2025 Vandross, who is widely considered the leading R&B male balladeer of his generation, has yet to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, either. Paul Grein, Billboard, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for balladeer

Word History

Etymology

ballad + -eer

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balladeer was in 1714

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“Balladeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balladeer. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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