financier
financier Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person who manages large sums of money, especially one who engages in major investments, corporate lending, or large-scale commercial enterprises.
"The wealthy financier agreed to provide the venture capital needed to launch the renewable energy startup."
A small, light French almond cake made with browned butter, egg whites, and almond flour, traditionally baked in a small rectangular mold.
"She ordered an espresso and a warm pistachio financier from the neighborhood patisserie."
• verb
To conduct financial operations or supply capital for a commercial enterprise.
"He spent decades financiering railroad expansions across the continent."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 17th century from French 'financier', derived from Middle French 'finance' (ending, settlement of a debt, pecuniary resource). The pastry sense originated in late 19th-century Paris, where a baker near the Paris stock exchange shaped the almond cakes like rectangular gold bars to appeal to wealthy financial traders.