CLAVIER Meaning of CLAVIER in English [ 'klavɪə , klə'vɪə ]■ noun Music a keyboard instrument.OriginC18: from Ger. Klavier , from Fr. ~ , from med. L. claviarius 'key-bearer', from L. clavis 'key'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004