colporter

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A form of colporteur — A peddler of publications, especially of religious books

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Meanings

nouncolporter (plural colporters)

plural colporters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of colporteur.

Origin

Anglicization of colporteur, from French.

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Cite this entry
APA

colporter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colporter

MLA

“colporter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colporter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colporter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colporter.

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