sommelier

(sum′əl yā′; Fr sō̂ mə lyā′)

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the person in a restaurant, club, etc. who is responsible for the selection of, and for serving, the wines, esp. with a French cuisine; wine steward

Origin: Fr < MFr, orig., person in charge of pack animals (hence, steward) < OFr sommerier < sommier < LL sagmarius: see summer

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noun

A restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about wine and food pairings.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French, officer in charge of provisions, pack-animal driver

Origin: , alteration of *sommerier

Origin: , from sommier, beast of burden

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *saumārius; see summer²

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