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Definition of "balladeer" [balladeer]

  • A singer of ballads. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "balladeer" in a sentence
  • "The role as village balladeer is one that Wordsworth and Hawthorne assume in these works."
  • "Though Manilow is best known as a balladeer, he showed off a few dance moves throughout the"
  • "As for Chris Brown, he is a romantic balladeer, which is why his misogynist behavior is so controversial."