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Meaning of Voyageur | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A trader, particularly in furs, who worked (and explored) in the area of Canada and the northern United States from the 16th to early 19th centuries; they were often of Quebecois extraction.

historical

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Examples

“The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.”

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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