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commissionaire

[ kuh-mish-uh-nair ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, British.

commissionaire

/ kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛə /

1755–65; < French commissionnaire; commission, -aire

C18: from French, from commission

I passed through the Rue d'Antin without even coming across a commissionaire.

That Kitty had reproached me for my lack of trust in her about my commissionaire's post was also easily to be accounted for.

I know that; so I turns and runs off for a policeman, or one of those commissionaire chaps.

She acknowledged mechanically the low bow of the commissionaire who opened the door for her.

He watched the vehicle roll away, and then scowled at the commissionaire, who waited expectantly for a tip.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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