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raconteuse
[ rak-uhn-tœz, -tooz, -toos; French ra-kawn-tœz ]
noun
, plural rac·on·teus·es [rak-, uh, n-, tœ, -ziz, -, too, -, -, too, -siz, r, a, -kaw, n, -, tœz].
- a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of raconteuse1
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Example Sentences
He had an insatiable appetite for stories, and Mademoiselle de Mirancourt was an untiring raconteuse.
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Mrs. Oldham smiled, well pleased at the tribute to her powers as a raconteuse.
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A brilliant raconteuse, Mrs. Houston possesses a fund of anecdote, as original as it is interesting.
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At least Mrs. Pennybet, a vivacious raconteuse, always declared to me that such was his reply.
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She had attained the reputation of an accomplished raconteuse, and she was proud of it.
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