regisseur
re·gis·seur
noun \ˌrā-zhi-ˈsər\Definition of REGISSEUR
: a director responsible for staging a theatrical work (as a ballet)
Variants of REGISSEUR
re·gis·seur or ré·gis·seur \ˌrā-zhi-ˈsər\
Examples of REGISSEUR
- <the ballet company's new regisseur plans to put a more modern spin on The Nutcracker>
Origin of REGISSEUR
French régisseur, from régir to direct, from Old French regir, reger, Latin regere to rule
First Known Use: 1828
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