financier

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.

2. 2

   A company that does the same.

3. 3

   One charged with the administration of finance

   One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer.

   • The English financier was obliged to raise new taxes to pay the interest of this immense sum ; the financier of France did no such thing
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   1. 4

      A light, spongy teacake, usually based on almond flour or flavoring.

      • ‘Excuse me, can we order some fresh financiers? I know we haven’t finished our mains yet but we’re in rather a hurry.’
   2. 5

      A traditional French (Ragoût à la Financière) or Piemontese (Finanziera alla piemontese)…

      A traditional French (Ragoût à 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.

   3. 6

      To carry out financial transactions

      To carry out financial transactions; to finance something.

      • So time crept on, and the day arrived when Sturk must pay his rent, or take the ugly consequences. The day before he spent in Dublin financiering. It was galling and barren work.

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