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raconteur

noun ra·con·teur \ˌra-ˌkän-ˈtər, -kən-\

: someone who is good at telling stories

Full Definition of RACONTEUR

: a person who excels in telling anecdotes

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Origin of RACONTEUR

French, from Middle French, from raconter to tell, from Old French, from re- + aconter, acompter to tell, count — more at account

First Known Use: 1828

Rhymes with RACONTEUR

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

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