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What (who) is raconteur - definition
INTELLECTUAL WHO USES HUMOR IN WRITING OR PUBLIC SPEAKING
Humourist; Raconteur; Humorists
![Samuel Clemens, American humorist who wrote under the pen name [[Mark Twain]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mark Twain by AF Bradley.jpg?width=200 "Samuel Clemens, American humorist who wrote under the pen name [[Mark Twain]].")
Raconteur
·noun A relater; a storyteller.
raconteur
(raconteurs)
A raconteur is someone, usually a man, who can tell stories in an interesting or amusing way.
He spoke eight languages and was a noted raconteur.
N-COUNT
raconteur
[?rak?n't?:]
¦ noun (fem. raconteuse ?rak?n't?:z) a skilful teller of anecdotes.
Origin
C19: Fr., from raconter 'relate, recount'.
Wikipedia
Humorist
A humorist is an intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking, but is not an artist who seeks only to elicit laughs. Humorists are distinct from comedians, who are show business entertainers whose business is to make an audience laugh. It is possible to play both roles in the course of a career. A raconteur is one who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
Examples of use of raconteur
1. George Melly, a flamboyant, gravel–voiced jazz singer, critic and raconteur, died Thursday, his wife said.
2. Of course, in company he was a great raconteur and had a great wit.
3. He was an inspired raconteur with a great sense of humour.
4. My father was an engrossing raconteur, and his joy and passion for the Qur‘an was infectious.
5. Visitors to the camp said that Mr Goldson had a dry wit and was also a gifted raconteur.