cahier

noun

ca·​hier kä-ˈyā How to pronounce cahier (audio)
kī-ˈā
: a report or memorial concerning policy especially of a parliamentary body

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This project focuses on the cahiers from Normandy, written between December 2018 and February 2019. — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026 There is also a glow-in-the-dark volant notebook that contains some black-and-white illustrations, a pair of cahier journals, and a limited edition pin set that includes an astronaut and a rocket. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French quaer, caier quire — more at quire

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cahier was in 1692

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“Cahier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cahier. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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