voyageur

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English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Canadian French voyageur.

Noun

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voyageur (plural voyageurs)

  1. (historical) A trader, particularly in furs, who worked (and explored) in the area of Canada and the northern United States from the 16th to early 19th centuries; they were often of Quebecois extraction.
    Synonyms: canoeman, engagee
    Hyponym: hivernant
    • 1847, George Frederick Augustus Ruxton, Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains, page 267:
      The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.

French

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Etymology

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From voyager +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vwa.ja.ʒœʁ/
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Noun

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voyageur m (plural voyageurs, feminine voyageuse)

  1. traveller
    un train de voyageursa passenger train

Adjective

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voyageur (feminine voyageuse, masculine plural voyageurs, feminine plural voyageuses)

  1. nomadic, wandering

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: voiajor

Further reading

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