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Definitions for colporteur
ˈkɒlˌpɔr tər, -ˌpoʊr-col·por·teur
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colporteurnoun
A peddler, especially of religious books
Webster Dictionary
Colporteurnoun
a hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books
Etymology: [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.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Colporteur
kol′pōrt-ār, or kol′pōrt-ėr, n. a peddler, esp. one selling tracts and religious books.—n. Col′portāge, the distribution of books by colporteurs. [Fr. colporteur, from col—L. collum, the neck, and porter—L. portāre, to carry.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of colporteur in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of colporteur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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