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commissionaire
[ kuh-mish-uh-nair ]
/ kəˌmɪʃ əˈnɛər /
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noun British.
a uniformed attendant, as a doorkeeper or usher.
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commissionaire
/ (kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛə) /
noun
mainly British a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc
Word Origin for commissionaire
C18: from French, from commission
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