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cashier (n.)

"person in charge of money," 1590s, from Middle French caissier "treasurer," from caisse "money box" (see cash (n.)). The immediate source of the English word might be Middle Dutch kassier.

cashier (v.)

"dismiss from an office or place of trust," 1590s, from Middle Dutch casseren, kaseeren "to cast off, discharge," from French casser "to discharge, annul," from Late Latin cassare "annul," from Latin cassus "void, empty" (from extended form of PIE root *kes- "to cut"). Related: Cashiered; cashiering.

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Definitions of cashier from WordNet
1
cashier (v.)
discard or do away with;
cashier the literal sense of this word
cashier (v.)
discharge with dishonor, as in the army;
2
cashier (n.)
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money;
Synonyms: teller / bank clerk
cashier (n.)
a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant);
From wordnet.princeton.edu