Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A teacher of the art of singing; specifically, the teacher of a singing-school. Also
singing-teacher .
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Examples
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He had no formal music training, but sang in churches from an early age, and before long supplemented his income as a singing-master and teacher.
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He had no formal music training, but sang in churches from an early age, and before long supplemented his income as a singing-master and teacher.
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“Certainly,” said the old man, “and it will be all the better for me because I want to give Ursula a singing-master.”
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In addition to his other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody.
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Under cover of his character of singing-master, he made frequent visits at the farmhouse; not that he had any thing to apprehend from the meddlesome interference of parents, which is so often a stumbling-block in the path of lovers.
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There'll be a dance-instructor or a French singing-master hanging about before the New Year, mark my words.
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"I am assembling a small impromptu chorus," the little singing-master explained.
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I spent the next afternoon at the d'Arbanvilles ', where I met the King's singing-master once again.
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The nun and the singing-master exchanged looks in which horror at my naivete was mingled with a general reluctance to remedy it.
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There was a momentary silence, but as soon as the unfortunate singing-master turned back to the board again more giggles broke out Then Irene gave one of her terrific explosions.
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