About The Word Colporteur
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Colporteur
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What's The Definition Of Colporteur?Synonyms | Synonyms for Colporteur: Related Terms | Find terms related to Colporteur: See Also | Colporteur In Webster's Dictionary \Col"por`teur\ (?; 277), n. [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.]
A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and
distributing religious tracts and books.
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