[ ˌrɛst(ə)rə'tə: , ˌrɛstɒr- ]
■ noun a person who owns and manages a restaurant.
Origin
C18: Fr., from restaurer (see restaurant ).
Usage
The word ~ is taken directly from the French form: it should not be spelled restauranteur .
[ ˌrɛst(ə)rə'tə: , ˌrɛstɒr- ]
■ noun a person who owns and manages a restaurant.
Origin
C18: Fr., from restaurer (see restaurant ).
Usage
The word ~ is taken directly from the French form: it should not be spelled restauranteur .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004