purser

noun

purs·​er ˈpər-sər How to pronounce purser (audio)
1
: an official on a ship responsible for papers and accounts and on a passenger ship also for the comfort and welfare of passengers
2
: a steward on an airliner

Examples of purser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two flight attendants taking care of me—one of whom was the purser on this flight—offered polished and attentive service without being over-the-top. Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2023 The ceremony was officiated by the airline’s openly-gay chief purser Rodrigue Chan in the airline’s Poerava business class cabin. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023 The show had a cast of amiable shipboard archetypes: Bernie Kopell played the semi-Lothario doctor; future congressman Fred Grandy was the eager young purser; Ted Lange was the cool bartender; Lauren Tewes was the pert cruise director; and Jill Whelan played the captain’s cute-as-a-button daughter. Washington Post, 29 May 2021 The rest areas are closed during taxi, takeoff and landing, and they are used based on shifts overseen by the cabin manager -- or chief purser, in aviation lingo -- the cabin crew member who's in charge of all the others and supervises operations on board. Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 27 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for purser 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from purs purse

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of purser was in the 15th century

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“Purser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purser. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

purser

noun
purs·​er ˈpər-sər How to pronounce purser (audio)
: an official on a ship who keeps accounts and attends to passengers

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