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raisonneur

[ rez-uh-nur; French re-zaw-nœr ]
/ ˌrɛz əˈnɜr; French rɛ zɔˈnœr /
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noun, plural rai·son·neurs [rez-uh-nurz; French re-zaw-nœr] /ˌrɛz əˈnɜrz; French rɛ zɔˈnœr/.

a character in a play, novel, or the like who voices the central theme, philosophy, or point of view of the work.

Nearby words

raising, raising plate, raison d'etre, raison d'état, raison d'être, raisonneur, raita, raj, raja yoga, rajab, rajah

Origin of raisonneur

1900–05; < French: literally, one who reasons or argues, equivalent to raisonn(er) to reason, argue + -eur -eur
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for raisonneur

  • Since I was lugged, even as a sort of raisonneur, into their little drama, I may be pardoned for some curiosity as to development.

    The Mountebank|William J. Locke