"crooner" meaning in English

See crooner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹuːn.ə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crooner.wav Forms: crooners [plural]
Rhymes: -uːnə(ɹ) Etymology: From croon + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|croon|-er|id2=agent noun}} croon + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} crooner (plural crooners)
  1. One who croons; a singer, usually male, especially of popular music. Wikipedia link: crooner Categories (topical): Musicians, People Translations (one who croons): smartlapzanger [masculine] (Dutch), volkszanger [masculine] (Dutch), lættisoppasangari [masculine] (Faroese), chanteur de charme [masculine] (French), Schnulzensänger [masculine] (German), Schlagersänger [masculine] (German), sanzonénekes (Hungarian), smørsanger [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), кру́нер (krúner) [masculine] (Russian), smörsångare [common-gender] (Swedish)

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