COLPORTEUR

Etymology

Noun

colporteur (plural colporteurs)

A peddler of publications, especially of religious books

Source: Wiktionary


Col"por`teur, n. Etym: [F. colporteur one who carries on his neck, fr. colporter to carry on one's neck; col (L. collum) neck + porter (L. portare) to carry.]

Definition: A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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