vaunt-courier

noun

vaunt-cou·​ri·​er vȯnt-ˈku̇r-ē-ər 

vänt-,

-ˈkər-ē-,

-ˈkə-rē-

archaic

: forerunner

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French avant-courrier, literally, "advance courier"

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above