Associations to the word «Commissionaire»
Noun
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Wiktionary
COMMISSIONAIRE, noun. One entrusted with a (small) commission, such as an errand; especially, an attendant or subordinate employee in a public office, hotel, etc.
COMMISSIONAIRE, noun. (British) A uniformed doorman.
COMMISSIONAIRE, noun. (legal) An undisclosed agent under European civil law.
Dictionary definition
COMMISSIONAIRE, noun. A uniformed doorman.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.