Commissionnaire

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of commissionaire. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

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agentcarriercommissarcommissarycommissionercourier

Example

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"I went down the stairs and into the hall, where I found the commissionnaire fast asleep in his box, with the kettle boiling furiously upon the spirit-lamp. I took off the kettle and blew out the lamp, for the water was spurting over the floor."

Etymology

French, from Latin commissio.

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