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financier.

A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/f(a)ɪˈnæn.sɪ.ə/UK/f(a)ɪnænˈsɪɚ/Canada, US/f(a)ɪneə̯nˈsɪɚ//f(a)ɪnɛə̯nˈsɪɚ/
  1. A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.

  2. A company that does the same.

  3. One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer.

  4. A light, spongy teacake, usually based on almond flour or flavoring.

  5. A traditional French (Ragoût à la Financière) or Piemontese (Finanziera alla piemontese) rich sauce or ragout, made with coxcomb, wattles, cock's testicles, chicken livers and a variety of other ingredients.

Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French financier.

verb/f(a)ɪˈnæn.sɪ.ə/UK/f(a)ɪnænˈsɪɚ/Canada, US/f(a)ɪneə̯nˈsɪɚ//f(a)ɪnɛə̯nˈsɪɚ/
  1. To carry out financial transactions; to finance something.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French financier.

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