Word of the Day – Colporteur

Colporteur (noun)

coal-port-er

A person who sells books, newspapers, and similar literature

Specifically, someone employed by a religious society to distribute bibles and other religious tracts, or one who peddles religious literature.

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Example sentences

“Modern city centres seem to have a colporteur on every corner ”

“During the Easter period the local colporteur is kept very busy.”