songster

[ sawng-ster, song- ]

noun

1. a person who sings; a singer.
2. a writer of songs or poems; a poet.
3. a songbird.

songster

/ ˈsɒŋstə /

noun

1. a singer or poet
2. a singing bird; songbird

Derived Forms

• ˈsongstress, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of songster¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English sangestre songstress. See song, -ster

Example Sentences

Echoes from the songster showed the researchers that its sound waves had passed through layers of sediment and underlying rock.

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The large-billed water-thrush is much the superior songster, but the present species has a very bright and cheerful strain.

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It was charming to hear the sweet and plaintive notes of this pretty songster of the wilds.

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Could there be a more tragic ending to the glorious note of the gay songster of the north?

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A jolly summer songster, dwelling with us from the latter part of May until September.

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Why, you know, the first bird seen by the Pilgrims when they came to this land was a bluebirdour earliest songster.

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