About The Word Commissionaire
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Commissionaire
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What's The Definition Of Commissionaire?
[n] (British) a uniformed doorman
Synonyms | Synonyms for Commissionaire: Related Terms | Find terms related to Commissionaire: See Also | door guard | doorkeeper | doorman | gatekeeper | hall porter | ostiary | porter Commissionaire In Webster's Dictionary \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 commissionaire familiar to European travelers
performs miscellaneous services as a light porter,
messenger, solicitor for hotels, etc.
2. One of a corps of pensioned soldiers, as in London,
employed as doorkeepers, messengers, etc.
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