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Word: Chauffeur
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century (in the general sense ‘motorist’): from French, literally ‘stoker’ (by association with steam engines), from chauffer ‘to heat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃəʊfə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃəʊˈfəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person employed to drive a private or hired car
Short Definition:person employed to drive private or hired car
Examples:- a chauffeur-driven limousine
Word: Chauffeur
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃəʊfə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃəʊˈfəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
drive (a car or a passenger in a car), typically as part of one's job
Short Definition:drive car or passenger in car
Examples:- she insisted on being chauffeured around
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