Noun: raconteur ra,kón'tur
- A person skilled in telling anecdotes
"The charming raconteur kept the dinner party entertained with amusing stories";
- anecdotist
- A person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes in a vivid, engaging, and entertaining way
"She was known as the raconteur of the literary salon, captivating audiences with her witty tales";
- raconteuse
Derived forms: raconteurs
Type of: narrator, storyteller, teller
Encyclopedia: Raconteur