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artiste

noun ar·tiste \är-ˈtēst\

: a skilled performer

Full Definition of ARTISTE

1

: a skilled adept public performer; specifically : a musical or theatrical entertainer

2

: an artistic or creative person

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Origin of ARTISTE

French

First Known Use: 1823

Rhymes with ARTISTE

archpriest, at least, batiste, black beast, deceased, down east, Far East, love feast, modiste, Near East, northeast, simpliste, southeast

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