raconteur

rac·on·teur

R0008800 (răk′ŏn-tûr′)n. One who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit.

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[French, from raconter, to relate, from Old French : re-, re- + aconter, to count up, reckon; see account.]

raconteur

(ˌrækɒnˈtɜː) na person skilled in telling stories[C19: French, from raconter to tell]

rac•on•teur

(ˌræk ɒnˈtɜr, -ˈtʊər, -ən-)

n. a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly. [1820–30; < French, =racont(er) to tell (Old French r(e)- re- + aconter to tell, account) + -eur -eur]

Thesaurus

Noun

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raconteur - a person skilled in telling anecdotesanecdotistnarrator, storyteller, teller - someone who tells a story

raconteur

noun storyteller, relater, recounter, teller of stories, spinner of yarns He spoke eight languages and was a noted raconteur

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