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douanier

American  
[dwa-nyey] / dwaˈnyeɪ /

noun

French.

plural

douaniers
  1. a customs officer or official.


Example Sentences

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A startled douanier, standing in the door of his office stared up into the square faces of grey-coated horsemen riding past.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yes, of course, the douanier was—a remarkable painter.

From Since Cézanne by Bell, Clive

They were the initials, so our guide informed us, of the unfortunate douanier who had there met his death.

From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 by Various

From the latter, at any rate, the douanier needed no freeing.

From Since Cézanne by Bell, Clive

As the douanier had said, Philip Orlebar was not burned, for he had met his death in the open air.

From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram