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showman

noun

Etymology

From show + -man.

  1. derived from *(s)kewh₁-✻
  2. inherited from *skawwōną✻ — “to look, see”
  3. inherited from *skauwōn✻
  4. inherited from scēawian
  5. inherited from schewen
  6. suffixed as showman — “show + man”

Definitions

  1. A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types)

    A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.

    • a consummate showman
    • David is a showman above all else. His showroom is more than merely a sales floor: it is a spectacle.

  2. A surname.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA