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extraordinaire

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ex·tra·or·di·naire  (kstr-ôrdn-âr, -d-nâr)
adj.
Extraordinary: a jazz singer extraordinaire.
[French, from Old French, from Latin extrardinrius; see extraordinary.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.extraordinaire - extraordinary in a particular capacity; "a woodworker extraordinaire"; "a self-starter extraordinaire"
extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
Translations
extraordinaire [eksˌtrɔːdɪˈnɛəʳ] ADJ (after n) → sin igual
he's a film-maker extraordinaire → es un cineasta como no hay otro igual
extraordinaire
adj → unvergleichlich; George Kuchar, film maker extraordinaire → George Kuchar, der unvergleichliche Filmemacher


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