Chantress

noun

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Noun

1
A female singer or chanter.
"Thee Chauntress, oft the woods among / I woo, to hear thy even song."

Synonyms

alto baritone bass basso canary cantor

Example

"Thee Chauntress, oft the woods among / I woo, to hear thy even song."

Etymology

From Middle English chaunteresse, from Old French chanteresse; equivalent to chanter + -ess.

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