HAUTEUR Meaning of HAUTEUR in English hau ‧ teur /əʊˈtɜː $ hɒːˈtɜːr/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: haut 'high' ] a proud, very unfriendly manner Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012