First Known Use: 1793
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voyageur
noun voya·geur \ˌvȯi-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
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Origin of VOYAGEUR
Canadian French, from French, traveler, from voyager to travel, from voyage voyage, from Old French voiage, veiage
Rhymes with VOYAGEUR
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