First Known Use: 1862
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concessionaire
noun con·ces·sion·aire \kən-ˌse-shə-ˈner\
: a person or business that has been given the right to sell something on property owned by someone else : a person or business that has been given a concession (sense 4a)
Full Definition of CONCESSIONAIRE
: the owner or operator of a concession; especially : one that operates a refreshment stand at a recreational center
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Origin of CONCESSIONAIRE
French concessionnaire, from concession
Rhymes with CONCESSIONAIRE
breath of fresh air, butterfly chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, commissionaire, couturiere, devil-may-care, director's chair, electric chair, enamelware, intensive care, lighter-than-air, memoriter, minimal pair, out of one's hair, Parian ware, pied-à-terre, primary care, ready-to-wear, social welfare, son et lumière, spectacled bear, surface-to-air, up in the air, vanity fair, vogue la galère
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