restaurateur  /ˌrɛ stə rə ˈtɜr/ ? Meaning of "restaurateur"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the proprietor of a restaurant

Usage(s):

  1. For Michael Cardenas, a restaurateur in Malibu, Calif.
  2. PTI meets Hollywood star turned restaurateur Leslie Caron.
  3. James Oughton, 55, Diana's father, is a Dartmouth graduate and restaurateur.

Quotes

  1. THE Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay has become "infested" with the "bog-standard Sydney restaurateur" and should be partially demolished to open up views of historic buildings on George Street, the former prime minister Paul Keating...
    on Oct 6, 2008 By: Paul Keating Source: Sydney Morning Herald

  2. "As you know," LaHood told the crowd, "John is a restaurateur, a very successful one, but I had no idea when I arrived in Denver that we were going to have dinner at his home......so this is a little clue for all of you when I come to your...
    on Jan 27, 2010 By: Ray LaHood Source: Westword

  3. Vickery added: "He was a very successful restaurateur in his own right. He knew his stuff. I think very few people these days understand cooking fully, or understand the process. Coming from that background, he knew exactly what to say and what to...
    on Jun 12, 2010 By: Phil Vickery Source: BBC News

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