"farceur" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɑɹˈsɝ/ [General-American], /fɑːˈsɜː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: farceurs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ) Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French farceur. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|farceur}} Unadapted borrowing from French farceur Head templates: {{en-noun}} farceur (plural farceurs)
  1. A person who writes farces, or who performs in them.
    Sense id: en-farceur-en-noun-dbRAGdNh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10
  2. A farcical comedian. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-farceur-en-noun--kjjr0MX Disambiguation of People: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: farceuse

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