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douanier

American  
[dwa-nyey] / dwaˈnyeɪ /

noun

French.

plural

douaniers
  1. a customs officer or official.


Example Sentences

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A startled douanier, standing in the door of his office stared up into the square faces of grey-coated horsemen riding past.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yes, of course, the douanier was—a remarkable painter.

From Since Cézanne by Bell, Clive

The Primitives are always distinguished; whereas occasionally the douanier is as much the reverse as the more successful painters to the British aristocracy are always.

From Since Cézanne by Bell, Clive

Meanwhile the douanier came at the right moment.

From Since Cézanne by Bell, Clive

From the latter, at any rate, the douanier needed no freeing.

From Since Cézanne by Bell, Clive