métier
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
a field of work or other activity in which one has special ability or training; forte.
Origin of métier
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How to use métier in a sentence
Qui biens chante et biens dance, fait un metier qui peu avance.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete | Jean Jacques RousseauIt spins to brave music, this peg-top, but its metier is to spin.
In Vanity Fair | Eleanor Hoyt BrainerdLike many another prince who has come to a violent end, he was born to the wrong metier.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment | Rafael SabatiniOur metier is not to compare, but to take what pleases us from each.
A Rock in the Baltic | Robert BarrNo subtlety, no tour de metier, if I may so speak, can escape them.
British Dictionary definitions for métier
/ (ˈmɛtɪeɪ) /
a profession or trade, esp that to which one is well suited
a person's strong point or speciality
Origin of métier
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