mé·tier (m
-ty
, m-)
n.
1. An occupation, a trade, or a profession.
2. Work or activity for which a person is particularly suited; one’s specialty. See Synonyms at forte1.
[French, from Old French mestier, from Vulgar Latin *misterium, from Latin ministerium; see ministry.]
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