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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