METIER


Meaning of METIER in English

met ‧ i ‧ er /ˈmetieɪ,ˈmeɪ- $ meˈtjeɪ,ˈmetjeɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: métier , from Vulgar Latin misterium , from Latin ministerium 'work, ministry' ]

formal someone’s metier is the type of work or activity that they enjoy doing because they have a natural ability to do it well:

Acting is not my metier.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.