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prosateur

noun pro·sa·teur \ˌprō-zə-ˈtər\

Definition of PROSATEUR

:  a writer of prose
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Origin of PROSATEUR

French, from Italian prosatore, from Medieval Latin prosator, from Latin prosa
First Known Use: 1880

Rhymes with PROSATEUR

accoucheur, amateur, balsam fir, cocklebur, colporteur, cri de coeur, cross-refer, curvature, de rigueur, disinter, force majeure, franc-tireur, Fraser fir, monseigneur, nonconcur, pasticheur, raconteur, rapporteur, regisseur, saboteur, secateur, underfur, voyageur

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