habitué

[ huh-bich-oo-ey, -bich-oo-ey; French a-bee-twey ]

noun

, plural ha·bit·u·és [h, uh, -, bich, -oo-eyz, -bich-oo-, eyz, a, -bee-, twey].

1. a frequent or habitual visitor to a place:

   a habitué of art galleries.

habitué

/ həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪ /

noun

1. a frequent visitor to a place

Word History and Origins

Origin of habitué¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from French, noun use of masculine past participle of habituer, from Late Latin habituāre; habituate

Word History and Origins

Origin of habitué¹

C19: from French, from habituer to frequent

Example Sentences

A habitué would not have so savagely hurled back in the dandy's teeth the insinuation that he wanted only one paltry room.

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After he became an habitué of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.

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"He's been sayin' that every Sunday these ten year past," answered Jerry with the insolence of the ancient habitué.

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As regards price, unless you are an habitué or make special terms, a fairly little simple dinner will average out at 10s.

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My uncle, who is an habitué of Paris, was at the Jockey Club one day, and heard two exquisites talking about them.

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