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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French huissier. Doublet of usher and possibly ostiary.
Noun
huissier (plural huissiers)
- (archaic) A doorman in France.
- (historical) A huissier de justice, an officer of the court in various European countries roughly similar to a British bailiff.
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French ussier, from uis (“door”) + -ier (suffix denoting occupation), or inherited from Latin ostiārius. Doublet of ostiaire.
Pronunciation
Noun
huissier m (plural huissiers, feminine huissière)
- an usher, particularly:
- (archaic, ceremonial or literary) a doorman
- (law) Ellipsis of huissier de justice, an officer of the court in various European countries roughly similar to a British bailiff
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