songster.
A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
Meaning & usage
A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
An adult chorister in the Salvation Army.
A male songbird.
One who writes songs.
A book of songs; songbook.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English songster, sangester, sangstere, from Old English sangestre (“a female singer; songstress”), equivalent to song + -ster. Cognate with Scots sangstar (“singer; songster”). Compare also West Frisian sjongster (“singer; female singer; vocalist”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.