singer

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see also: Singer

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈsɪŋə/
• (America) enPR: sĭng′ər IPA: /ˈsɪŋɚ/

Noun

singer (plural singers)

1. A person who sings, often professionally.
2. (square dance) dance figure with a fixed structure, sung by a caller, or a piece of music with that structure. See square dance singer.

Translations

• French: chanteur
• German: Sänger, Sängerchen (diminutive), Sängerlein (diminutive)
• Italian: cantante
• Portuguese: cantor
• Russian: певе́ц
• Spanish: cantante, cantor

Translations

• French: chanteuse
• German: Sängerin
• Italian: cantante
• Portuguese: cantora
• Russian: певи́ца
• Spanish: cantante, cantora

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Noun

singer (plural singers)

1. A person who, or device which, singes.
2. A machine for singeing cloth.

Translations

• Italian: gazatrice

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Singer

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Proper noun

1. Surname
2. railway station in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, named after the Singer sewing machine factory that formerly existed there (OS grid ref NS4970).

Translations

• German: Singer

Noun

singer (plural singers)

1. A sewing machine of the Singer brand.
2. A former make of British motor car.

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