metier

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.

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[French, from Old French mestier, from Vulgar Latin *misterium, from Latin ministerium; see ministry.]

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metier [met-ee-ay]

Noun

1. a profession or trade

2. a person's strong point or speciality [French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	metier - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" forte, speciality, specialty, strong point, strong suit, long suit, strength asset, plus - a useful or valuable quality green fingers, green thumb - a special ability to make plants grow
	2.	metier - an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier" medium job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"