"claqueur" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /klɑːˈkɜː(ɹ)/, /klæˈkɜː(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-claqueur.wav [Southern-England] Forms: claqueurs [plural]
Etymology: From French claqueur. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|claqueur}} French claqueur Head templates: {{en-noun}} claqueur (plural claqueurs)
  1. (chiefly historical) A member of the claque employed to applaud during a theatre performance. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-claqueur-en-noun-zxRETo34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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