impresario
im·pre·sa·rio
noun \ˌim-prə-ˈsär-ē-ˌō, -ˈser-, -ˈzär-\ plural im·pre·sa·ri·os
Definition of IMPRESARIO
1
: the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company
2
: a person who puts on or sponsors an entertainment (as a television show or sports event)
Origin of IMPRESARIO
Italian, from impresa undertaking, from imprendere to undertake, from Vulgar Latin *imprehendere — more at emprise
First Known Use: 1746
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