Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

Debutant

[deb-yoo-tahnt, -yuh-]

Origin

noun

a person who makes a debut into a professional career or before the public.

Also, déb·u·tant.

Origin:
1815–25; < French débutant, present participle of débuter. See debut, -ant

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To Debutant

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Debutant is always a great word to know.

So is ort. Does it mean:

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

debutant (ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt, -ˌtænt)

—n
	a person who is making a first appearance in a particular capacity, such as a sportsperson playing in a first game for a team

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

debutant

1824, "male performer or speaker making his first public appearance," from Fr., pp. of débuter "to make the first strike" (in billiards, etc.), from debut (see debut).

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for Debutant?
How many words do you actually know?

FIND OUT

Quote Of The Day

"For all the injustices in our past and our present, we have to believe that in the free exchange of ideas, justice will prevail over injustice, tolerance over intolerance and progress over reaction."

-Hillary Rodham Clinton

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help

Debutant

deb·u·tant