bâtonnier

French

Etymology

From bâton +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bâtonnier m (plural bâtonniers, feminine bâtonnière)

1. a person who carries a ceremonial baton in a procession
2. the president of a bar association or law society

Related terms

• bâtonnat

Further reading

• “bâtonnier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.