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[ rak-uhn-tur; French ra-kawn-tœr ] / ˌræk ənˈtɜr; French ra kɔ̃ˈtœr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR raconteur ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural rac·on·teurs [rak-uhn-turz; French ra-kawn-tœr]. /ˌræk ənˈtɜrz; French ra kɔ̃ˈtœr/. a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly. Origin of raconteur1820–30; <French, equivalent to racont(er) to tell (Old French r(e)-re- + aconter to tell, account) + -eur-eur Words nearby raconteurrack saw, rack up, rackwork, raclette, racon, raconteur, raconteuse, racoon, RACQ, racquet, racquetball Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for raconteurShe describes him as a raconteur and voracious reader of history and current affairs. The Seven Foot Philanthropist|Sandra McElwaine|June 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST Like Beck, Jones is a raconteur with a penchant for dramatizing things to comic effect. Leave Van Jones Alone|Reihan Salam|September 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST He is a raconteur extraordinaire and an interview with the dogged reporter can rapidly turn into a delicious gabfest. Celebrity Hit Man|Sandra McElwaine|August 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST Our teacher is this generous renegade, a raconteur and wit also who succeeds in getting us to read Beowolf. My Teacher Who Brought Magic to Room 205|Susan Jane Gilman|July 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He had an accent like ours; he was definitely a surrealist and a raconteur. Craig Ferguson's 10 Favorite Comedy Moments|Craig Ferguson, The Daily Beast Video|May 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST There is a print of Sir George Simpson behind one raconteur's head. The Story of the Trapper|A. C. Laut Mr. Morris is raconteur first; his ancient tales create their form, and ornament is accessory to narrative. Essays|Arthur Christopher Benson But Harriet Martineau was never the raconteur, she was first the educator. Woman's Work in English Fiction|Clara Helen Whitmore As a raconteur he stands almost unrivalled, and his powers of mimicry are in themselves sufficient to justify a career. Theodor Leschetizky|Annette Hullah He was not a good man to tell a story to—he had always heard it before; but as a raconteur I never met his equal. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll|Stuart Dodgson Collingwood
British Dictionary definitions for raconteur
nouna person skilled in telling stories Word Origin for raconteurC19: French, from raconter to tell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to raconteurstoryteller, narrator, anecdotist |