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COLPORTAGE
Etymology
Noun
colportage (usually uncountable, plural colportages)
the distribution or selling of publications via carriers, particularly devotional literature
Source: Wiktionary
Col"por`tage, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: The distribution of religious books, tracts, etc., by colporteurs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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