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Definitions

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Trade; profession; with reference to literature or art, one's particular kind or line of ability.

Wiktionary

  1. n. Any activity that is pursued as a trade or profession; a calling
  2. n. An activity to which a person is particularly suited; a forte

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. Calling; vocation; business; trade.
  2. n. the field or activity at which one excels; one's forte.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. an occupation for which you are especially well suited
  2. n. an asset of special worth or utility

Etymologies

  1. Borrowing from French métier (Wiktionary)

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synonyms (4)

Words with the same meaning

  1. calling
  1. vocation
  1. business
  1. trade

hypernyms (5)

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  1. occupation
  1. line of work
  1. line
  1. job
  1. business

same context (19)

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  1. persuader
  2. l'homme
  3. inclinaison
  1. defaut
  2. tside
  3. serment
  1. craindre
  2. naitre
  3. l'instruction
  1. assurement
  2. pleurer
  3. rigolo
  1. saveur
  2. contenu
  3. vainement
  1. commande
  2. trembler
  3. d'appui
  1. tourner

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  1. french
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  • rexarul Rather than answer any of The Sentinel’s questions about that, Baez played the race card, issuing a statement that accused the newspaper of “discrimination against a young, hard-working Hispanic lawyer.” Diversion is his métier. ("A Sordid Cast Around Casey Anthony", The New York Times, July 10, 2011) Jul 10, 2011

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