Saloniste
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Saloniste is a noun meaning (historical) One who attends salons (social gatherings).
Meaning
(historical) One who attends salons (social gatherings).
Example Sentences
Lady Ottoline Morrell, the extravagant saloniste whose lovers included Bertrand Russell, was among those who insisted on preserving a marriage even in the face of disaster: a weak-willed, emotionally fragile politician, Philip Morell had a near-breakdown in his wife’s presence when he “launched into a wild confession that he had not one but two pregnant mistresses.”
Word Forms
- salonistes
- salonist
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include salonist, saloonist, saloonkeeper, socializer, symposiast, boulevardier.
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