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métier definition

mé·tier (mā tyā′)

noun

  1. a trade, profession, or occupation; esp., the work that one is particularly suited for
  2. one's area of expertise or strength; forte

Etymology: Fr < OFr mestier, ult. < L ministerium: see ministry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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