métier

[ mey-tyey, mey-tyey ]

/ ˈmeɪ tyeɪ, meɪˈtyeɪ /

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noun

a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.

a field of work or other activity in which one has special ability or training; forte.

Origin of métier

1785–95; <French; Old French mestier<Gallo-Romance *misterium, for Latin ministeriumministry

Words nearby métier

methyl violet, methysergide, metic, metical, meticulous, métier, me time, Metis, métisse, metMb, metmyoglobin

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Example sentences from the Web for métier

No man invents a metier without a strong element of success.
The Daltons, Volume I (of II)|Charles James Lever
Fighting seemed their metier and most of them preferred it to the monotony of working a mine.
Across the Mesa|Jarvis Hall
He was not ashamed of his metier and allowed no threats nor pleas nor argument to disturb him.
In Vanity Fair|Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd
Our metier is not to compare, but to take what pleases us from each.
A Rock in the Baltic|Robert Barr

Alas, I have been amazingly lazy; it was my metier to look on.
The Grey Room|Eden Phillpotts

British Dictionary definitions for métier

métier

/ (ˈmɛtɪeɪ) /

noun

a profession or trade, esp that to which one is well suited

a person's strong point or speciality

Word Origin for métier

C18: from French, ultimately from Latin ministerium service

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单词	métier
释义	métier [ mey-tyey, mey-tyey ] / ˈmeɪ tyeɪ, meɪˈtyeɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR métier ON THESAURUS.COM noun a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession. a field of work or other activity in which one has special ability or training; forte. Origin of métier 1785–95; <French; Old French mestier<Gallo-Romance *misterium, for Latin ministeriumministry Words nearby métier methyl violet, methysergide, metic, metical, meticulous, métier, me time, Metis, métisse, metMb, metmyoglobin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for métier No man invents a metier without a strong element of success. The Daltons, Volume I (of II)\|Charles James Lever Fighting seemed their metier and most of them preferred it to the monotony of working a mine. Across the Mesa\|Jarvis Hall He was not ashamed of his metier and allowed no threats nor pleas nor argument to disturb him. In Vanity Fair\|Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd Our metier is not to compare, but to take what pleases us from each. A Rock in the Baltic\|Robert Barr Alas, I have been amazingly lazy; it was my metier to look on. The Grey Room\|Eden Phillpotts British Dictionary definitions for métier métier / (ˈmɛtɪeɪ) / noun a profession or trade, esp that to which one is well suited a person's strong point or speciality Word Origin for métier C18: from French, ultimately from Latin ministerium service 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 Words related to métier craft, field, forte, profession, pursuit, trade, vocation, calling, employment, job, racket, thing, walk of life, work
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métier

noun

Origin of métier

Words nearby métier

Example sentences from the Web for métier

British Dictionary definitions for métier

noun

Word Origin for métier

Words related to métier