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FINANCIER
financier, moneyman
(noun) a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
financier
(verb) conduct financial operations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
financier (plural financiers)
A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.
A company that does the same.
One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer.
A light, spongy teacake, usually based on almond flour or flavoring.
A traditional French (Ragoût a la Financière) or Piemontese (Finanziera alla piemontese) rich sauce or ragout, made with coxcomb, wattles, cock's testicles, chicken livers and a variety of other ingredients.
Verb
financier (third-person singular simple present financiers, present participle financiering, simple past and past participle financiered)
(ambitransitive) To carry out financial transactions; to finance something.
Source: Wiktionary
Fin`an*cier", n. Etym: [Cf. F. financier.]
1. One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer. Burke.
2. One skilled in financial operations; one acquainted with money matters.
Fin`an*cier", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Financiered; p. pr. & vb. n. Financiering.]
Definition: To conduct financial operations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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