I. ˈsiŋə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from singen to sing + -er — more at sing
: one that sings: as
a. : one whose profession is to sing : vocal artist
b. : poet
the sweet singer of Avon
c. : a bird with a natural or acquired ability to sing : songbird
d. : one of an order of officials managing and taking part in the psalmody in the early Christian church
e. : a primitive medicine man who cures sickness and gets rid of evil influences by means of a chanted ritual
II. ˈsinjə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: singe (I) + -er
: one that singes: as
a. : a textile worker who singes cloth
b. : one that singes surplus threads from shoe uppers with a gas flame or torch
c. : a slaughterhouse worker who removes hair from hog carcasses with a singeing torch