Vaunt-courier Definition

vôntko͝orē-ər, -kûr-, vŏnt-
noun
A soldier sent out in advance of an army.
Webster's New World

Obsolete form of van-courier.

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Other Word Forms of Vaunt-courier

Noun

Singular:
vaunt-courier
Plural:
vaunt-couriers

Origin of Vaunt-courier

  • Short for obsolete French avaunt-courier Old French avaunt in front vanguard Old French courrier messenger courier

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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