- balladist
- noun Date: 1848 a person who writes or sings ballads
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balladist
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balladist — /bal euh dist/, n. a person who writes, composes, or sings ballads. [1855 60; BALLAD + IST] * * * … Universalium
balladist — n. writer or composer of ballads; singer of ballads, one who sings ballads … English contemporary dictionary
balladist — bal·lad·ist … English syllables
balladist — bal•lad•ist [[t]ˈbæl ə dɪst[/t]] n. mad a writer or singer of ballads • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
balladist — də̇st noun ( s) : one who writes or sings ballads … Useful english dictionary
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