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单词 vaunt-courier
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vaunt-courier

[ vawnt-kur-ee-er, -koor-, vahnt- ]
/ ˈvɔntˌkɜr i ər, -ˌkʊər-, ˈvɑnt- /

noun Archaic.

a person who goes in advance, as a herald.

Origin of vaunt-courier

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

Words nearby vaunt-courier

vaulting, vaulting horse, vault light, vaulty, vaunt, vaunt-courier, vaunted, vauntful, vaunting, vaunty, Vaupés
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British Dictionary definitions for vaunt-courier

vaunt-courier

noun

archaic, or poetic a person or thing that goes in advance; forerunner; herald

Word Origin for vaunt-courier

C16: from French avant-courrier; see avaunt, courier
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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