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métier

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mé·tier  (m-ty, m-)
n.
1. An occupation, a trade, or a profession.
2. Work or activity for which a person is particularly suited; one's specialty. See Synonyms at forte1.
[French, from Old French mestier, from Vulgar Latin *misterium, from Latin ministerium; see ministry.]
métier
an occupation, vocation or trade, especially in the sense of the work a person is best suited for.
See also: Occupations
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Therein lies my métier, and it is just possible that it may be of some service in the investigation which lies before us.
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