Etymology

avant-courier

Today it means: A person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach; a scout or herald. Full definition →

French avant-coureur
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  1. French · derived fromavant-coureur
  2. English todayavant-courier

From French avant-coureur, with alteration of second element after courier.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.