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avant-courier

avant-courier noun: a person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach; a scout or herald.

Noun

avant-courier (plural avant-couriers)

  1. A person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach; a scout or herald.
    • Mr Farrer reached Calcutta some time before them, announcing himself as the avant-courier of His Majesty's new court, in which he was to be the leading advocate.1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 145
    • Her heart sickened with impatience, the time seemed longer now that they drew so near; gradually, the long shadows mingled together, objects became confused, and it was necessary to light the lamps and flambeaux, and the avant-courier began to sound his horn: it was dangerous to risk meeting...1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Return Home”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 309
    Synonyms:
    harbinger, messenger

avant-courier meaning in Tamil

avant-courier in Tamil

முன்செல்லும் தூதர், முற்பாதுகாப்பாளர்

Synonyms of avant-courier

Forms of avant-courier

pluralavant-couriers

Origin of avant-courier

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

Questions about avant-courier

What does avant-courier mean?
Avant-courier means a person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach; a scout or herald.
What is avant-courier in Tamil?
Avant-courier in Tamil is முன்செல்லும் தூதர், முற்பாதுகாப்பாளர். See Avant-courier meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is avant-courier?
Avant-courier is a noun.
What is the plural of avant-courier?
The plural of avant-courier is avant-couriers.

Words near avant-courier in the dictionary

  1. avant
  2. avant basic
  3. avant la lettre
  4. avant-basic
  5. avant-corps
  6. avant-courier
  7. avant-couriers
  8. avant-dance
  9. avant-disco
  10. avant-folk
  11. avant-funk

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