vancourier

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noun

A precursor; one who comes before, or who leads a change.

OriginFrench avant-courier →
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Meanings

nounvancourier (plural vancouriers)

plural vancouriers

  1. A precursor; one who comes before, or who leads a change.

Origin

  1. Frenchavant-courier
  2. Englishvancourier

Borrowed from French avant-courier.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

vancourier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vancourier

MLA

“vancourier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vancourier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vancourier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vancourier.

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