/ ɑːˈtiːst; NAmE ɑːrˈt-/ (also art·ist ) noun
( especially BrE ) a professional entertainer such as a singer, a dancer or an actor
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French artiste .
/ ɑːˈtiːst; NAmE ɑːrˈt-/ (also art·ist ) noun
( especially BrE ) a professional entertainer such as a singer, a dancer or an actor
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French artiste .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005