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routier

Pronunciation: /ˈruːtɪeɪ, ʀutje/
Definition of routier

noun (plural routiers pronunc. same)

  • 1a member of a band of mercenaries in France in the late medieval period: the widely scattered bands of plundering routiers
  • 2(in France) a long-distance lorry driver: [as modifier]:a genuine French routier bistro

Origin:

French, from route 'road'

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