EXTRAORDINAIRE


Meaning of EXTRAORDINAIRE in English

/ ɪkˌstrɔːdɪˈneə(r); NAmE ɪkˌstrɔːrdɪˈner/ adjective

(from French , approving , often humorous ) used after nouns to say that sb is a good example of a particular kind of person :

Houdini, escape artist extraordinaire

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: French , extraordinary .

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