commissionaire
Syllabification: (com·mis·sion·aire)
Pronunciation: /kəˌmiSHəˈne(ə)r/
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Definition of commissionaire
noun
chiefly BritishOrigin:
mid 17th century: from French, from medieval Latin commissarius 'person in charge', from Latin committere 'entrust' (see commit)