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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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