folk singer
folk sing·er
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- [fohk sing-er]
- /foʊk ˈsɪŋ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fohk sing-er]
- /foʊk ˈsɪŋ ər/
Definitions of folk singer words
- noun folk singer a singer who specializes in folk songs, usually providing his or her own accompaniment on a guitar. 1
- noun folk singer vocalist who performs folk music 1
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Origin of folk singer
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
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Parts of speech for Folk singer
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folk singer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
folk singer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for folk singer
noun folk singer
- troubadour — one of a class of medieval lyric poets who flourished principally in southern France from the 11th to 13th centuries, and wrote songs and poems of a complex metrical form in langue d'oc, chiefly on themes of courtly love. Compare trouvère.
- poet — a person who composes poetry.
- musician — a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.
- bard — People sometimes refer to William Shakespeare as the Bard.
- jongleur — (in medieval France and Norman England) an itinerant minstrel or entertainer who sang songs, often of his own composition, and told stories.
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