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vaunt-courier

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

noun

Archaic.

  1. a person who goes in advance, as a herald.

vaunt-courier British  

noun

  1. archaic a person or thing that goes in advance; forerunner; herald

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Etymology

Origin of vaunt-courier

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

Example Sentences

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"A mere vaunt-courier to announce the coming of his master."

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

Still vaunt-courier to the King, As when he burst the bonds of Austria!

From Collected Poems Volume Two by Noyes, Alfred

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