voyageur

[ vwah-yah-zhur, voi-uh-; French vwa-ya-zhœr ]

/ ˌvwɑ yɑˈʒɜr, ˌvɔɪ ə-; French vwa yaˈʒœr /

noun, plural vo·ya·geurs [vwah-yah-zhurz, voi-uh-; French vwa-ya-zhœr]. /ˌvwɑ yɑˈʒɜrz, ˌvɔɪ ə-; French vwa yaˈʒœr/.

(in Canada) a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions, especially one employed by fur companies to transport supplies to and from their distant stations.

Origin of voyageur

1785–95; <French: traveler, equivalent to voyag(er) to travel (derivative of voyage journey; see voyage) + -eur-eur

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH voyageur

voyager, voyageur

Words nearby voyageur

vox populi, vox populi, vox Dei, voyage, voyage charter, Voyager, voyageur, Voyageurs National Park, voyeur, voyeurism, voyeuristic, voyeuse

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Example sentences from the Web for voyageur

When Ned said this the French-Canadian voyageur looked up and nodded.
Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay|G. Harvey Ralphson
A voyageur fell at my side, and another dropped in front of me.
The Cryptogram|William Murray Graydon
Horses and oxen were used later on; but the voyageur himself was the chief beast of burden here, as everywhere else.
All Afloat|William Wood
Even the voyageur—the least brave of the party—would not have flinched; for, in the midst of brave men, cowards cease to be.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid

But one person persistently defied Church and people, Cure and voyageur.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for voyageur

voyageur

/ (ˌvɔɪəˈdʒɜː) /

noun Canadian

history a boatman employed by one of the early fur-trading companies, esp in the interior

a woodsman, guide, trapper, boatman, or explorer, esp in the North

Word Origin for voyageur

C19: from French: traveller, from voyager to voyage

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单词	voyageur
释义	voyageur [ vwah-yah-zhur, voi-uh-; French vwa-ya-zhœr ] / ˌvwɑ yɑˈʒɜr, ˌvɔɪ ə-; French vwa yaˈʒœr / noun, plural vo·ya·geurs [vwah-yah-zhurz, voi-uh-; French vwa-ya-zhœr]. /ˌvwɑ yɑˈʒɜrz, ˌvɔɪ ə-; French vwa yaˈʒœr/. (in Canada) a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions, especially one employed by fur companies to transport supplies to and from their distant stations. Origin of voyageur 1785–95; <French: traveler, equivalent to voyag(er) to travel (derivative of voyage journey; see voyage) + -eur-eur WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH voyageur voyager, voyageur Words nearby voyageur vox populi, vox populi, vox Dei, voyage, voyage charter, Voyager, voyageur, Voyageurs National Park, voyeur, voyeurism, voyeuristic, voyeuse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for voyageur When Ned said this the French-Canadian voyageur looked up and nodded. Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay\|G. Harvey Ralphson A voyageur fell at my side, and another dropped in front of me. The Cryptogram\|William Murray Graydon Horses and oxen were used later on; but the voyageur himself was the chief beast of burden here, as everywhere else. All Afloat\|William Wood Even the voyageur—the least brave of the party—would not have flinched; for, in the midst of brave men, cowards cease to be. The War Trail\|Mayne Reid But one person persistently defied Church and people, Cure and voyageur. The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete\|Gilbert Parker British Dictionary definitions for voyageur voyageur / (ˌvɔɪəˈdʒɜː) / noun Canadian history a boatman employed by one of the early fur-trading companies, esp in the interior a woodsman, guide, trapper, boatman, or explorer, esp in the North Word Origin for voyageur C19: from French: traveller, from voyager to voyage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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