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huissier.

A doorman; a domestic officer who guarded the doors to chambers in a mansion or similar large establishment.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwiːsjeɪ/UK
  1. A doorman; a domestic officer who guarded the doors to chambers in a mansion or similar large establishment.

    archaic
  2. A huissier de justice, an officer of the court in various European countries roughly similar to a British bailiff.

    historical
Where this word comes from

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

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