"commissionaire" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛɹ/ [General-American], /kəˌmɪsjəˈnɛɹ/ [obsolete], /kəˌmɪsjəˈneɪɹ/ [obsolete] Forms: commissionaires [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French commissionaire, from Latin commissio. Doublet of commissioner. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|fr|commissionaire|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French commissionaire, {{bor+|en|fr|commissionaire}} Borrowed from French commissionaire, {{der|en|la|commissio}} Latin commissio, {{doublet|en|commissioner}} Doublet of commissioner Head templates: {{en-noun}} commissionaire (plural commissionaires)
  1. One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-commissionaire-en-noun-HNkYlix~ Disambiguation of People: 54 8 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 37 20
  2. (British) A uniformed doorman. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-commissionaire-en-noun-wKmpHehw Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 37 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 45 20
  3. (law) An undisclosed agent under European civil law. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-commissionaire-en-noun-2QsbxTW2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 37 20 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: commissionnaire Derived forms: commissionairess

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