/ əʊˈtɜː(r); NAmE hɔːˈtɜːr; oʊˈt-/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) an unfriendly way of behaving towards other people suggesting that you think that you are better than they are
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WORD ORIGIN
French , from haut high.
/ əʊˈtɜː(r); NAmE hɔːˈtɜːr; oʊˈt-/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) an unfriendly way of behaving towards other people suggesting that you think that you are better than they are
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WORD ORIGIN
French , from haut high.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005