habitué

American  

[huh-bich-oo-ey, -bich-oo-ey, a-bee-twey] / həˈbɪtʃ uˌeɪ, -ˌbɪtʃ uˈeɪ, a biˈtweɪ /

noun

plural

habitués

1. a frequent or habitual visitor to a place.

   a habitué of art galleries.

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habitué British  

/ həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪ /

noun

1. a frequent visitor to a place

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Etymology

Origin of habitué

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

Example Sentences

The older painter, though remaining a salon habitué, lent a Morisot painting he owned to the show.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s a more sophisticated swamp, but it’s crazy,” another habitue said.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in Italy and a habitué of high society, Troubetzkoy was popularly known as Prince Troubetzkoy, a title gained from his father, who was a Russian prince.

From Los Angeles Times

Shown evidence later that week by a HuffPost reporter that the man was a well-known habitué of St. Louis Cardinals baseball games, Mr. McBride replied: “If I’m wrong, so be it, bro. I don’t care.”

From New York Times

The longtime habitué of Griffith Park was a symbol of a ferality lurking under L.A.’s sheen.

From Los Angeles Times