huissier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French huissier. Doublet of usher and possibly ostiary.

Noun

huissier (plural huissiers)

  1. (archaic) A doorman in France.
  2. (historical) A huissier de justice, an officer of the court in various European countries roughly similar to a British bailiff.

French

Etymology

From Old French ussier, from uis, huis, or from Vulgar Latin *ustiārius (doorkeeper), from Latin ostiārius, from ostium (door). Doublet of ostiaire.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /ɥi.sje/

Noun

huissier m (plural huissiers)

  1. An usher, particularly:
    1. (archaic, ceremonial or literary) a doorman.
    2. (law) Clipping of huissier de justice, an officer of the court in various European countries roughly similar to a British bailiff.

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