Definition of VOYAGEUR

voyageur

Meanings

Plural: voyageurs

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Canadian French voyageur.

Synonyms

canoeman, engagee

Scrabble Score: 15

voyageur is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
voyageur is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
voyageur is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

voyageur is a valid Words With Friends word