chantre

French

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) singer, songster
  • (religion) cantor
  • (literary) bard, minstrel
  • (figuratively) figurehead; champion; advocate

Etymology

Inherited from Old French chantere inherited from Latin cantor (male singer).

Origin

Latin

cantor

Gloss

male singer

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