Dictionary

voyageur

noun voya·geur \ˌvi-ə-ˈzhər, ˌvwä-yä-\

Definition of VOYAGEUR

:  a man employed by a fur company to transport goods to and from remote stations especially in the Canadian Northwest
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of VOYAGEUR

Canadian French, from French, traveler, from voyager to travel, from voyage voyage, from Old French voiage, veiage
First Known Use: 1793

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: voyeurPrevious Word in the Dictionary: voyage policyAll Words Near: voyageur
ADVERTISEMENT
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears