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com·mis·sion·aire
(kə-mĭsh′ə-nâr′)n. Chiefly British
A uniformed attendant, such as a doorman.
[French, from Medieval Latin commissiōnārius, from Latin commissiō, commissiōn-, commission; see commission.]
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commissionaire
(kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛə)n
(Professions) chiefly Brit a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc
[C18: from French, from commission]
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com•mis•sion•aire
(kəˌmɪʃ əˈnɛər)n. Brit.
a uniformed attendant.
[1755–65; < French commissionnaire; see commission, -aire]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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Translations
حاجِب بَوّاب
vrátný
dørvogter
ajtónálló
dyravörîur
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commissionaire
[kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛər] n (British) (at shop, cinema) → portier m (en uniforme)commissioned officer [kəˈmɪʃəndˈɒfɪsər] n → officier mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
commissionaire
n → Portier m
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commission
(kəˈmiʃən)1. money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.
2. an order for a work of art. a commission to paint the president's portrait.
3. an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc. My son got his commission last year.
4. an official group appointed to report on a specific matter. a commission of enquiry.
verb1. to give an order (especially for a work of art) to. He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.
2. to give a military commission to.
comˌmissioˈnaire (-ˈneə) noun a doorkeeper in uniform. the commissionaire at the cinema.
comˈmissioner noun a representative of the government in a district or department.
in/out of commission in, or not in, a usable, working condition.
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