extraordinaire
adjective/ɪkˌstrɔːdɪˈneə(r)/
/ɪkˌstrɔːrdɪˈner/
[after noun] (from French, approving, often humorous)- used to say that somebody is a good example of a particular kind of person
- Houdini, escape artist extraordinaire
Word Origin1940s: French, ‘extraordinary’.Want to learn more?
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