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English
Etymology
From French vivandier.
Noun
vivandier (plural vivandiers)
- A sutler accompanying a continental European army, especially the French army.
French
Etymology
Alteration, after vivres, of Old French viandier (from viande (“meat”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
vivandier m (plural vivandiers, feminine vivandière)
- (historical) a seller of food and beverages to troops; a sutler
- Synonym: cantinier
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