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raconteur

rac·on·teur [ rà kon túr ] (plural rac·on·teurs)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody who tells entertaining stories: somebody who tells stories or anecdotes in an interesting or entertaining way

[Early 19th century. < French< Old French raconter "recount, retell"]
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