diseur

[ dee-zur; French dee-zœr ]

/ diˈzɜr; French diˈzœr /

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noun, plural di·seurs

[dee-zurz; French dee-zœr]. /diˈzɜrz; French diˈzœr/.

a male professional entertainer who performs monologues.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of diseur

<French: literally, speaker, Old French, equivalent to dis- (stem of dire<Latin dīcere;see diction) + -eur-eur

Words nearby diseur

disequilibrate, disequilibrium, disestablish, disestablishmentarian, disesteem, diseur, diseuse, disfavor, disfavour, disfeature, disfellowship

How to use diseur in a sentence

Diseur de bons mots—A sayer of good things; 15 a would-be wit.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
But great diseur as he was, he himself acknowledged that Samson could have given him a lesson.
An Englishman in Paris|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam
Who is there to replace that perilously piquant diseur Harry Fragson?
Nights in London|Thomas Burke