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- French · derived fromavant-courrier
- English todayvan-courier
From French avant-courrier. See avant, van of an army, and courier, and compare avant-courier, vaunt-courier.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
van-courier
Today it means: Someone sent in advance; an avant-courier, precursor, or scout. Full definition →
French avant-courrier