noun
songster
Songster (noun) means a male performer who sings, often for a living.
noun
1
A male performer who sings, often for a living.
"In the leading article in this week's Publishers' Weekly a poet utters the complaints and defines the encouragements to be found in a materialistic world by its unthanked songsters."
— Isidor Schneider, Hard Luck Of Poets (1932)
2
A grown-up member of a Salvation Army singing group.
"A member of a Salvation Army family, she had been a songster accompanying the band around the streets of Chelmsford where she lived with her parents."
— Kevin Turton, Northamptonshire Murders (2012)
"On a later occasion he returned to the theme of keeping the individuality of Salvation Army music, and resisting the temptation for songster brigades to imitate chapel and mission choirs."
— Gordon Cox, The Musical Salvationist (2011)
3
A songbird that is male.
4
A person who composes songs.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English songster, sangester, sangstere, from Old English sangestre (“a female singer; songstress”), equivalent to song + -ster. It is cognate with Scots sangstar (“singer; songster”); compare also West Frisian sjongster (“singer; female singer; vocalist”).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of songster?
"songster" (noun) means a male performer who sings, often for a living.
What is another word for songster?
Other words for "songster" include songbird, songwriter.
What are the different meanings of songster?
"songster" has 3 main meanings: 1. A male performer who sings, often for a living; 2. A grown-up member of a Salvation Army singing group; 3. A songbird that is male.
