Occupation

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acougueiro butcher
administrador administrator
aduaneiro custom house officer
advogado lawyer
agricultor tiller
alcaida-mor governor; mayor (mor)= chief; grand
alfaiate tailor
alferes second lieutenant; standard- bearer, ensign
almirante admiral
almoxarife storekeeper, warehouse keeper
alpinista mountain climber
amo do xxx boss, chief of somthing
aprendiz apprentice
armador-mor shipowner
arquibispo archbishop
arrendatario tenant, renter, lessee
artifice journeyman
balconista shop assistant
barao baron
barbeiro barber
baritono baritone
bispo bishop
boieiro herdsman
bombeiro fireman
bordados embroideres
botanico botanist
brigadeira brigadier general (army, air force)
cabeleireiro hairdresser, wigmaker
cabineiro signalman (railway); waiter in a sleeping car
cacador hunter
camiseiro shirtmaker, haberdasher
campeador cowboy, cowhand [This one is for Donna's uncles]
campones peasant, small farmer
caneleiro spooler (in weaving)
capelao chaplain
capitao captain (army, air force), political boss
capitao - tenente lieutenant commander (navy)
capitao- de - fragata commander (navy)
capitao-de - mar-e- guerra captain (navy)
capitao-de-corveta lieutenant commander
carniceiro butcher
carpinteiro carpenter
carreteiro coachman, carter
carteiro postman
cavalheiro gentleman, knight, nobleman
cervejeiro brewer
chofer chauffeur
cigano gypsy, trickster, shyster
clerigo clergyman
clero clergy
cocheiro coachman, cabdriver
comerciante merchant, trader
comodoro commodore (navy)
conde count, earl
conselheiro counsellor, consultant, councilman
contador accountant
contra - almirante rear admiral (navy)
coronel colonel (army, air force)
corredor runner
corsario corsair, pirate
cortadeira pastry cutter
cortador meat cutter, butcher
cozinheiro (a) cook
criada maid
cronista chronicler; historian
cura clergyman
curtidor tanner
dentista dentist
doceiro confectioner, candy seller
docente teacher, lecturer
domestica domestic, maid
dono (a) owner, master
douter docter
duque duke
empacotador packer
empregada maid
empregado (a) employee
encarregado person in charge
escravo (a) slave
escrevente scribe
escritor author, writer
escriturario bookkeeper
escrivao notary, clerk
escudeiro shield-bearer;squire
escultor sculptor
exercito military, army
faxineira charwoman
fazendeiro farmer
feiticeiro/mago wizard
feitor administrator;manager
ferreiro blacksmith
fidalgo nobleman
fiscal custom inspector, revenue officer, controller
frei friar,monk
general major general (army), general (air force)
guarda watchman
guarda - marinha ensign (navy)
hospedeiro innkeeper
impressor (a) printer
inquilino (a) renter [an occupation ?]
jardineiro gardener
joalheiro jeweler
juiz judge
jurado jury man
lapidario stone cutter, gravestone cutter
lavrador, agricultural worker peasant
leiteiro dairyman
lenhador woodcutter
liberto freed slave
licenciado one who gives a license to
lobista lobbyst
locador landlord
locatario tenent [an occupation ?]
locutor speaker, radio announcer [too modern ?]
lojista shopkeeper
major major (army, air force)
mancebo ordinary seaman
marceneiro cabinetmaker
marechal general (army, air force)
marinheiro sailor
matuto backwoodsman (very negative)
medico doctor
meirinho bailiff
mendigo (a) beggar
mestre master
mineiro miner
ministro minister
moleiro miller
musico musician, composer
nobre noble, nobleman
notario notary
obreiro worker, laborer
oleiro brick mason
operario worker
ourives goldsmith; silversmith
ourivres silversmith
padeiro baker
padre priest
parteira midwife
passadeira servant who does the ironing
pastor pastor, minister
pastor shepherd
patrao employer, master
pedreiro stonemason, brick mason, bricklayer
pescador fisherman
picheleiro tar, pit worker
pintor painter
policial policeman
politico/ca politician
porteiro door keeper, janitor
portuario longshoreman
prefeito mayor
primeiro - tenente lieutenant (navy)
principe prince
procurador procurator, proctor
procurador de senado senate procurator
professor (a) teacher
promotor de justica district attorney
proprietario proprietor, owner
prostituta the oldest profession for a female
protector protector
rainha queen
recebedor cashier
rei king
relojoeiro watchmaker
rendeiro lacemaker or seller' tenant farmer, renter, lessee, lessor
sacerdote priest
sacristao sexton
sapateiro shoemaker
segundo - tenente lieutenant junior grade (navy)
serradore saw man
serralheiro locksmith
servente servant
soldado soldier, private
tanoeiro cooper
tecedor clothmaker
tecelao weaver
tenente lieutenant
tenente - coronel lieutenant colonel (army, air force)
tesoureiro treasurer
testementeiro executor
tintureiro dyer
torneiro turner
tosador shearing,thrashing
toucador hairdresser
toureiro bullfighter
trabalhador laborer
tremular weaver
vacilar weaver
vaqueiro vaquero, herdsman, cowhand
varejista retailer
vereador town councilman
veterianario veterinarian
vice- almirante vice admiral (navy)
vigario vicar, cleric
vigia watchman
violonistra guitarist

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