What is the difference between Coroner and Singer?

The difference between coroner and singer

is that "coroner" is a public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, cases of treasure trove, and debris from shipwrecks and "singer" is a person who sings, often professionally.

coroner

singer

Noun

  • A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, cases of treasure trove, and debris from shipwrecks.
  • (Canada, US) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
  • The administrative head of a sheading.

Hyponyms

  • (who presides over an inquest): medical examiner, ME (if he or she performs autopsies)

Synonyms

  • autopsier (rare)

Noun

  • A person who sings, often professionally.
  • (square dance) dance figure with a fixed structure, sung by a caller, or a piece of music with that structure.

Related terms

  • mastersinger
  • meistersinger
  • songster
  • songstress