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admirateur

admirer, fan

noun ahd-mee-rah-TUHR Rare

Origin: Latin admirari (to admire)

Usage Note

Admirateur is the masculine form; the feminine is admiratrice. It typically refers to someone who openly expresses admiration for an artist, celebrity, or person. The verb admirer and noun admiration share the same root.

Examples

"Elle a de nombreux admirateurs."

Natural Translation

She has many admirers.

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