commissionaire (redirected from commissionaires)

com·mis·sion·aire  (k-msh-nâr)

n. Chiefly British

A uniformed attendant, such as a doorman.

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

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commissionaire [kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛə]

n

(Business / Professions) Chiefly Brit a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc.

[from French, from commission]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

commissionaire - 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

Translations

commissionaire [kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛəʳ] N (Brit, Canada) → portero m, conserje m

commissionaire [kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛə^r] n (British) (at shop, cinema) → portier m (en uniforme)
commissioned officer [kəˈmɪʃ^əndˈɒfɪsə^r] n → officier m

commissionaire

n → Portier m

commissionaire [kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛəʳ] n (Brit) (at shop, cinema) → portiere m in livrea