voyageur
voyageur noun: 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.
Noun
voyageur (plural voyageurs)
- 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.
- 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.1847, George Frederick Augustus Ruxton, Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains, page 267
voyageur meaning in Tamil
voyageur in Tamil
- கானடா நாட்டுப் படகோட்டி
Synonyms of voyageur
Forms of voyageur
| plural | voyageurs |
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Origin of voyageur
Unadapted borrowing from Canadian French voyageur.
Questions about voyageur
- What does voyageur mean?
- Voyageur means 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.
- What is voyageur in Tamil?
- Voyageur in Tamil is கானடா நாட்டுப் படகோட்டி. See Voyageur meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is voyageur?
- Voyageur is a noun.
- What is the plural of voyageur?
- The plural of voyageur is voyageurs.
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