raisonneur

[ rez-uh-nur; French re-zaw-nœr ]
/ ˌrɛz əˈnɜr; French rɛ zɔˈnœr /

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.

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Origin of raisonneur

1900–05; < French: literally, one who reasons or argues, equivalent to raisonn(er) to reason, argue + -eur -eur

Words nearby raisonneur

raisin river, raising, raising plate, raison d'état, raison d'être, raisonneur, raita, raj, raja yoga, rajab, rajah
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Example sentences 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