restauranteur

Variant of restaurateur

restaurateur definition

res·tau·ra·teur (res′tə rə tʉr′, -to̵or′)

noun

a person who owns or operates a restaurant
also restauranteur res′·tau·ran·teur′ (res′tə rän tʉr′, -to̵or′)

Etymology: Fr < MFr, that which restores < ML restaurator, one who restores

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