restaurateur
[res-ter-uh-tur; French res-taw-ra-tœr]
- the owner or manager of a restaurant.
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Sometimes res·tau·ran·teur [res-ter-uh n-tur, ‐tuh-rahn-, ‐trahn-] /ˌrɛs tər ənˈtɜr, ‐tə rɑn-, ‐trɑn-/.
Origin of restaurateur
Usage note
The English word restaurateur , borrowed from French, still exists in modern French in the same form and with the same meaning. The variant spelling restauranteur , influenced by the more familiar English word restaurant , is gaining some currency, but has traditionally been considered erroneous.
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Examples from the Web for restaurateur
Contemporary Examples
“In 20 years, this just might be a city of Taco Bells,” one restaurateur recently shuddered.
A Chinese restaurateur ran to the window as I wolfed down roast duck for my farewell dinner, as shots were heard across the way.
Around that time, in 1972, Chinese-American restaurateur Michael Tong opened Shun Lee Palace on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s ChickenMarlow Stern
April 19, 2014
The show closes with Anthony visiting an Israeli restaurateur, Natan, who lost his daughter to the violence of the conflict.
She is married to Geoff Tracy, a restaurateur in Washington, D.C.
Historical Examples
What a commission from the restaurateur for supplying the refreshments!
Vivian GreyEarl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
I have spoken of the philosopher in his capacity of restaurateur.
The Works of Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe
On one occasion the restaurateur wished to increase his charge.
Moral TalesMadame Guizot
But he was not in the same strategic position as the restaurateur.
The Romance of a Great StoreEdward Hungerford
This then is the cost to the restaurateur and the innkeeper.
A Residence in FranceJ. Fenimore Cooper
restaurateur
- a person who owns or runs a restaurant
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Word Origin
C18: via French from Late Latin restaurātor one who restores, from Latin restaurāre to restore
usage
Although the spelling restauranteur occurs frequently, it is a misspelling and should be avoided
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Word Origin and History for restaurateur
n.
1796, from French restaurateur, agent noun from restaurer "to restore" (see restaurant) on model of Late Latin restaurator "restorer." Native form restauranter is recorded from 1877.
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