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métier

 [mey-tyey, mey-tyey]  

mé·tier

   [mey-tyey, mey-tyey]
noun
1.
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
2.
a field of work or other activity in which one has special ability or training; forte.
Origin:
1785–95; < French; Old French mestier < Gallo-Romance *misterium, for Latin ministerium ministry
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métier (ˈmɛtɪeɪ)
 
—n
1.  a profession or trade, esp that to which one is well suited
2.  a person's strong point or speciality
 
[C18: from French, ultimately from Latin ministerium service]

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