[ka-yey, kah-; Fr. ka-yey] 
[-yeyz; Fr. -yey] . | 1. | Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding. |
| 2. | a report of the proceedings of any body: A cahier of the committee was presented to the legislature. |
| 3. | (italics ) French.
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| ca·hier (kä-yā') n. A report, especially one concerning the policy or proceedings of a parliamentary group. [French, notebook, from Old French quaier, from Vulgar Latin *quaternum, from Latin quaternī, group of four, from quater, four times; see kwetwer- in Indo-European roots.] |