Cashier Definition
kă-shîr
cashiered, cashiers
noun
cashiers
A person hired to collect and keep a record of customers' payments, as in a store.
Webster's New World
An officer in a bank or company responsible for receipts and disbursements.
Webster's New World
verb
cashiered, cashiers
To dismiss, esp. in dishonor, from a position of command, trust, etc.
Webster's New World
To discard or reject.
Webster's New World
(now rare) To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service.
Wiktionary
Origin of Cashier
Dutch cassier or French caissier both from French caisse money box from Old Provençal caisa from Vulgar Latin capsea from Latin capsa case
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Dutch casseren from Old French casser to dismiss, annul quash1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French caissier.
From Wiktionary
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From Dutch casseren.
From Wiktionary
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