portier

Definitions of portier
  1. noun
    a uniformed doorman
    synonyms: chasseur
  2. noun
    an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
    synonyms: audiencier
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    type of:
    employé, employé de bureau
    a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  3. noun
    someone who guards an entrance
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    types:
    chasseur
    a uniformed doorman
    portier de nuit
    a porter on duty during the night
    contrôleur
    someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets
    type of:
    garde
    a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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