- vivandière
- noun Etymology: French, feminine of vivandier sutler, from Old French, hospitable man, alteration of viandier, from viande, viaunde item of food — more at viand Date: 1844 a woman who is a sutler
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
vivandière
Look at other dictionaries:
Vivandière — is a generic name for women attached to military regiments as sutlers or canteen keepers. In popular fiction, if not in reality, they might also occupy a place of honour as mascots or daughters of the regiment who stiffened morale and acted as… … Wikipedia
vivandière — ● vivandière nom féminin Synonyme de cantinière. ● vivandière (synonymes) nom féminin Synonymes : cantinière ● vivandier, vivandière nom (ancien français vivendier, de viandier, de viande, avec l influence de vivres) Personne qui suivait une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Vivandiere — Vi van di[ e]re , n. [F. See {Viand}.] In Continental armies, especially in the French army, a woman accompanying a regiment, who sells provisions and liquor to the soldiers; a female sutler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vivandière — |ye(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: French, feminine of vivandier : a woman formerly accompanying troops to sell provisions and liquor to the soldiers : a female sutler * * * vivandière /vē vã dyerˈ/ (historical) noun In the French and some other… … Useful english dictionary
Vivandière (disambiguation) — *Vivandière, camp follower * La Vivandière , wargaming magazine published in Minnesota in the mid 1970 s. Gary Gygax is known to have contributed articles to the magazine, most significantly an article entitled Fantasy Wargaming and the Influence … Wikipedia
vivandière — vi·van·dière (vē väɴ dyârʹ) n. A woman who accompanies troops to sell them food, supplies, and liquor. [French, feminine of vivandier, from Old French, alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin vīvenda, provisions), of viandier from viande, food … Universalium
vivandiere — vi·van·diè·re s.m. TS milit. chi, un tempo, nelle caserme, negli accampamenti, ecc., vendeva ai soldati cibo, bevande e altre cose necessarie {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1565 … Dizionario italiano
vivandiere — {{hw}}{{vivandiere}}{{/hw}}s. m. (f. a ) Nel passato, chi vendeva le vivande ai soldati … Enciclopedia di italiano
vivandiere — pl.m. vivandieri sing.f. vivandiera … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
vivandière — vi·van·dière … English syllables
