Colporteur

Pronunciation: /kɒlˈpɔːtər/

Definitions of colporteur

noun a person who travels to sell or distribute religious literature or tracts

Example Sentences

A1 The colporteur sold religious books door-to-door.

A2 The colporteur traveled from town to town selling books and pamphlets.

B1 The colporteur was known for his persuasive sales techniques.

B2 The colporteur was able to reach a wide audience with his distribution methods.

C1 The colporteur's success in sales led to him being promoted to a regional manager.

C2 The colporteur's ability to adapt to different markets made him a valuable asset to the company.

Examples of colporteur in a Sentence

formal The colporteur traveled from town to town selling religious literature.

informal The colporteur was a friendly guy who always had interesting books to sell.

slang I heard that colporteur dude is making bank selling those books.

figurative As a colporteur of ideas, she spread knowledge wherever she went.

Grammatical Forms of colporteur

• past tense: colported
• plural: colporteurs
• comparative: more colporteur
• superlative: most colporteur
• present tense: colports
• future tense: will colport
• perfect tense: have colported
• continuous tense: is colporting
• singular: colporteur
• positive degree: colporteur
• infinitive: to colport
• gerund: colporting
• participle: colporting

Origin and Evolution of colporteur

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'colporteur' originated in France in the 16th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to peddlers or hawkers of religious books, the term 'colporteur' has evolved to encompass individuals who distribute religious literature or propaganda in general.