vaunt-courier

vaunt-cour·i·er

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Definitions of vaunt-courier word

noun vaunt-courier a person who goes in advance, as a herald. 1
noun vaunt-courier a person or thing that goes in advance; forerunner; herald 0
noun vaunt-courier a soldier sent out in advance of an army 0
noun vaunt-courier a forerunner; precursor 0
noun vaunt-courier Obsolete form of van-courier. 0

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60, vaunt-courier is from the French word avant-courrier forerunner, herald. See avaunt, courier

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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