"valet-de-place" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: valets-de-place [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|}} French [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|valets-de-place}} valet-de-place (plural valets-de-place)
  1. (historical) In France, a person who offered his services as a guide, messenger, etc. for hire, especially to strangers. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-valet-de-place-en-noun-Ay2NimY3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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