garçon

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gar·çon

noun \gär-ˈsōⁿ\
plural garçons\-ˈsōⁿ(z)\

Definition of GARÇON

: waiter

Examples of GARÇON

  1. <Garçon, bring another bottle of wine, barked the haughty diner>

Origin of GARÇON

French, boy, servant, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hrechjo fugitive — more at wretch
First Known Use: 1788

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