chansonnier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chansonnier.

Noun

chansonnier (plural chansonniers)

  1. A book which contains a collection of chansons.
  2. A singer of chansons.
    • 2009 April 6, Anthony Tommasini, “Is That in Your Job Description, Maestro?”, in New York Times:
      Not only that, H K Gruber, the Austrian composer, conductor and self-described chansonnier who was to perform the vocal solo of his own work, “Frankenstein!!,” the major work on the program, never made it.

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French

Etymology

chanson + -ier

Noun

chansonnier m (plural chansonniers)

  1. songbook, chansonnier

Noun

chansonnier m (plural chansonniers, feminine chansonnière)

  1. singer, chansonnier

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