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métier

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Main Entry: mé·tier

Variant(s): also me·tier \ˈme-ˌtyā, me-ˈ\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Old French mestier, from Vulgar Latin *misterium, alteration of Latin ministerium work, ministry

Date: 1792

1 : vocation, trade
2 : an area of activity in which one excels : forte

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