Extraordinaire

//ɪkˌstɹɔː(ɹ).dɪˈnɛː(ɹ)// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something particularly remarkable or outstanding. uncountable

    ""The very best of Swiss dining in this essentially rural country is as much about experience as culinary extraordinaire.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding. not-comparable, postpositional
  2. 2
    (of a person) Particularly skilled; unusually active; particularly successful. not-comparable, postpositional

    "He was a dancer extraordinaire."

Adjective
  1. 1
    extraordinary in a particular capacity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
eminentextraordinarymarkworthynotablenoticeableoutstanding

Example

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"He was a dancer extraordinaire."

Etymology

Borrowed from French extraordinaire. Doublet of extraordinary.

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