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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

사회자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sahoeja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Conferencier/ˌkɒnfərɒ̃ˈsjeɪ/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"사회자가 무대에 올라 행사의 시작을 알렸다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A master of ceremonies, host, or announcer who introduces acts or speakers at a show, conference, or public entertainment event.

    "The charismatic conferencier welcomed the audience and introduced the first jazz act of the evening."
  2. 2

    A lecturer or speaker who delivers formal addresses at public meetings or academic conferences.

    "Several esteemed conferenciers gathered at the symposium to discuss modern European literature."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived directly from the French word 'conférencier', originating from 'conférence' (lecture, talk) and ultimately from the Latin 'conferre' (to bring together, compare). It entered English and other European languages in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to specifically denote a master of ceremonies or professional speaker who introduces performers at a variety show or public event.

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