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chef

[shef]
–noun
1. the chief cook, esp. in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.
2. any cook.

Origin:
1835–45; < F; see chief
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chef   (shěf)   
n.  A cook, especially the chief cook of a large kitchen staff.

[French, short for chef de cuisine, head of the kitchen; see chief.]
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Main Entry:  chef
Part of Speech:  vi
Definition:  to cook, esp. in a skilled or professional manner
Etymology:  1960-65
Usage:  cheffed, cheffing
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Word Origin & History

chef 
1826, from Fr. chef de cuisine, lit. "head of the kitchen," from O.Fr. chief "leader, ruler, head" (see chief).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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