† n. & adj. — often Entertainment
someone who coordinates or is the presiding influence behind an activity or event.
Type: 3. Semantic Change — The term animateur is a direct borrowing from Canadian French into Canadian English. In Canadian English, the term has many meanings (see the 2007 quotation), though 'facilitator' is the most common one (see the 1997 quotation).
See also COD-2, s.v. "animateur", Gage-5, s.v. "animateur", and OED-3, s.v. "animateur".
See also: animator (meaning 2)
- See fist note at animator