Colporteur
[kol-pawr-ter, -pohr-; French kawl-pawr-tœr] /ˈkɒlˌpɔr tər, -ˌpoʊr-; French kɔl pɔrˈtœr/
noun, plural colporteurs
[kol-pawr-terz; French kawl-pawr-tœr] /ˈkɒlˌpɔr tərz; French kɔl pɔrˈtœr/ (Show IPA)
1.
a person who travels to sell or publicize Bibles, religious tracts, etc.
2.
a peddler of books.
/ˈkɒlˌpɔːtə; French kɔlpɔrtœr/
noun
1.
a hawker of books, esp bibles
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