Extraordinaire vs. Extraordinary — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Extraordinaire and Extraordinary
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Extraordinaire
Extraordinary
A jazz singer extraordinaire.
Extraordinary
Very unusual or remarkable
It is extraordinary that no consultation took place
The extraordinary plumage of the male
Extraordinaire
(postpositive) Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding.
Extraordinary
(of a meeting) specially convened
An extraordinary session of the Congress
Extraordinaire
(postpositive) (of a person) Particularly skilled; unusually active; particularly successful.
He was a dancer extraordinaire.
Charlie Parker, saxophonist extraordinaire, released many records.
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Extraordinary
An item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities.
Extraordinaire
Something particularly remarkable or outstanding.
Extraordinary
Beyond what is ordinary or usual
Extraordinary authority.
Extraordinary
Highly exceptional; remarkable
An extraordinary achievement.
Extraordinary
Employed or used for a special service, function, or occasion
A minister extraordinary.
An extraordinary professor.
Extraordinary
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Extraordinary
Remarkably good.
An extraordinary poet
Extraordinary
Special or supernumerary.
The physician extraordinary in a royal household
An extraordinary professor in a German university
Extraordinary
Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.
Extraordinary
Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies.
Which disposeTo something extraordinary my thoughts.
Extraordinary
Exceeding the common degree, measure. or condition; hence, remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as, extraordinary talents or grandeur.
Extraordinary
Employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as, an ambassador extraordinary.
Extraordinary
That which is extraordinary; - used especially in the plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to prevent success.
Their extraordinary did consist especially in the matter of prayers and devotions.
Extraordinary
Beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable;
Extraordinary authority
An extraordinary achievement
Her extraordinary beauty
Enjoyed extraordinary popularity
An extraordinary capacity for work
An extraordinary session of the legislature
Extraordinary
Far more than usual or expected;
An extraordinary desire for approval
It was an over-the-top experience
Extraordinary
(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials;
An ambassador extraordinary
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