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auteurs

[oh-tur; Fr. oh-tœr] Origin

au·teur

[oh-tur; Fr. oh-tœr]
noun, plural au·teurs [oh-turz; Fr. oh-tœr] .
a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.

Origin:
1960–65; < French: literally, author, originator < Latin auctor. See author

au·teur·ism, noun
au·teur·ist, adjective, noun
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Auteurs is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

auteur
1962, from Fr., lit. "author" (see author).
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