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commissionaire

com·mis·sion·aire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-mish-uh-nair]
    • /kəˌmɪʃ əˈnɛər/
    • /kəˌmɪʃ.ənˈeər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mish-uh-nair]
    • /kəˌmɪʃ əˈnɛər/

Definitions of commissionaire word

  • noun commissionaire a uniformed doorman at a hotel, theatre, etc 3
  • noun commissionaire a person, esp. any of a group of pensioned service personnel, employed to do errands or small tasks, as a uniformed doorkeeper or a messenger 3
  • noun commissionaire a uniformed attendant, as a doorkeeper or usher. 1
  • noun commissionaire A uniformed door attendant at a hotel, theater, or other building. 1
  • noun commissionaire uniformed attendant, doorman 1
  • noun commissionaire One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc. 0
See all 8 definitions of commissionaire

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Origin of commissionaire

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < French commissionnaire; see commission, -aire

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Parts of speech for Commissionaire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Commissionaire

commissionaire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

commissionaire usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for commissionaire

noun commissionaire

  • prophet — a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
  • go-between — a person who acts as an agent or intermediary between persons or groups; emissary.
  • courier — A courier is a person who is paid to take letters and parcels direct from one place to another.
  • mediator — a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
  • gofer — an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
All 23 Synonyms of commissionaire

Antonyms for commissionaire

noun commissionaire

  • receiver — a person or thing that receives.
Just one Antonym for commissionaire

Top questions with commissionaire

  • what is a commissionaire?

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