VOYAGEUR


Meaning of VOYAGEUR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ vo ̇ i- ə - ' zh ə r, ˌ vwä-yä-

Function: noun

Etymology: Canadian French, from French, traveler, from voyager to travel, from voyage voyage, from Old French voiage, veiage

Date: 1793

: a man employed by a fur company to transport goods to and from remote stations especially in the Canadian Northwest

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