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commissionaire

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com·mis·sion·aire  (k-msh-nâr)
n. Chiefly British
A uniformed attendant, such as a doorman.

[French, from Medieval Latin commissinrius, from Latin commissi, commissin-, commission; see commission.]

commissionaire [kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛə]
n
(Business / Professions) Chiefly Brit a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc.
[from French, from commission]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.commissionairecommissionaire - a uniformed doorman                  
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
door guard, doorman, hall porter, ostiary, porter, gatekeeper, doorkeeper - someone who guards an entrance
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commissionaire [kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛəʳ] N (Brit, Canada) → portero m, conserje m
commissionaire [kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛər] n (British) (at shop, cinema)portier m (en uniforme)
commissioned officer [kəˈmɪʃəndˈɒfɪsər] nofficier m
commissionaire
nPortier m
commissionaire [kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛəʳ] n (Brit) (at shop, cinema) → portiere m in livrea
commissionaire [kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛəʳ] n (Brit) (at shop, cinema) → portiere m in livrea


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