voyageur

vo·ya·geur

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vwah-yah-zhur, voi-uh-; French vwa-ya-zhœr]
- /ˌvwɑ yɑˈʒɜr, ˌvɔɪ ə-; French vwa yaˈʒœr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vwah-yah-zhur, voi-uh-; French vwa-ya-zhœr]
- /ˌvwɑ yɑˈʒɜr, ˌvɔɪ ə-; French vwa yaˈʒœr/

Definitions of voyageur word

noun plural voyageur (in Canada) a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions, especially one employed by fur companies to transport supplies to and from their distant stations. 1
noun voyageur a boatman employed by one of the early fur-trading companies, esp in the interior 0
noun voyageur a woodsman, guide, trapper, boatman, or explorer, esp in the North 0
noun voyageur in Canada, 0
noun voyageur a person who transported goods and men by boat to trading posts for the fur companies 0
noun voyageur any woodsman or boatman of the Canadian wilds 0

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Origin of voyageur

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95; < French: traveler, equivalent to voyag(er) to travel (derivative of voyage journey; see voyage) + -eur -eur

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Parts of speech for Voyageur

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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voyageur popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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