- commissionaire
- noun Etymology: French commissionnaire, from commission Date: 1641 chiefly British a uniformed attendant
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Commissionaire — In European jurisdictions, a person who acts in its own name for the account of a principal. The principal is contractually bound to deliver (through the commissionaire) the goods sold to the customer; the commissionaire is contractually bound to … Law dictionary
commissionaire — In European jurisdictions, a person who acts in its own name for the account of a principal. The principal is contractually bound to deliver (through the commissionaire) the goods sold to the customer; the commissionaire is contractually bound to … Law dictionary
Commissionaire — Com*mis sion*aire , n. [F. commissionnaire. Cf. {Commissioner}.] 1. One intrusted with a commission, now only a small commission, as an errand; esp., an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, or the like. Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commissionaire — meaning a uniformed door attendant, is spelt with two ms, two ss, and one n … Modern English usage
commissionaire — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a uniformed door attendant at a hotel, theatre, or other building. ORIGIN French … English terms dictionary
commissionaire — [kə mish΄ə ner′] n. [Fr] Brit. 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 … English World dictionary
Commissionaire — In mainland Europe, a commissionaire is an attendant, messenger or subordinate employed in hotels, whose chief duty is to attend at railway stations, secure customers, take charge of their luggage, carry out the necessary formalities with respect … Wikipedia
commissionaire — UK [kəˌmɪʃəˈneə(r)] / US [kəˌmɪʃəˈner] noun [countable] Word forms commissionaire : singular commissionaire plural commissionaires British someone whose job is to stand at the entrance to a hotel or other public building and welcome people … English dictionary
Commissionaire (film) — Commissionaire is a 1933 British crime film directed by Edward Dryhurst and starring Sam Livesey, Barry Livesey and George Carney.[1] Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 References … Wikipedia
commissionaire — /keuh mish euh nair /, n. Brit. a uniformed attendant, as a doorkeeper or usher. [1755 65; < F commissionnaire; see COMMISSION, AIRE] * * * … Universalium
