Definitions
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- n. Any activity that is pursued as a trade or profession; a calling
- n. An activity to which a person is particularly suited; a forte
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. Calling; vocation; business; trade.
- n. the field or activity at which one excels; one's forte.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Trade; profession; with reference to literature or art, one's particular kind or line of ability.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. an occupation for which you are especially well suited
- n. an asset of special worth or utility
Etymologies
Borrowing from French métier (Wiktionary)
Examples
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rexarul commented on the word métier
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)
July 10, 2011