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Noun: sommelier  ,sú-mul'yey [N. Amer], su'me-lee,ey or 'só-m(u-)lee,ey [Brit]
  1. A waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
    "the sommelier decanted the wines";
    - wine waiter, wine steward

Derived forms: sommeliers

Type of: server, waiter, waitperson, waitron [US, S.Africa]

Encyclopedia: Sommelier