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ar⋅tiste

  [ahr-teest; Fr. ar-teest]
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–noun, plural -tistes  [-teests; Fr. -teest] .
an artist, esp. an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
Origin:
1815–25; < F; see artist
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ar·tiste   (är-tēst')   
n.  
  1. A skilled public performer or entertainer, especially a singer or dancer.
  2. A person with artistic pretensions.

[French; see artist.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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