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1. (n.) messenger
a person who conveys messages or parcels.
2. messenger
a light line for pulling a heavier line to a ship, pier, etc.
3. messenger
Archaic. a herald or forerunner.
4. (v.t.) messenger
to send by messenger.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME messager < AF; OF messagier. See message , -er2)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) messenger, courier
a person who carries a message
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1. (noun) messenger
sb who takes a message from one person to another
The King sent a messenger to report their victory.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) messenger
one who bears a message; the bearer of a verbal or written communication, notice, or invitation, from one person to another, or to a public body; specifically, an office servant who bears messages
2. (noun) messenger
one who, or that which, foreshows, or foretells
3. (noun) messenger
a hawser passed round the capstan, and having its two ends lashed together to form an endless rope or chain; -- formerly used for heaving in the cable
4. (noun) messenger
a person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge og the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent
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Sense: a person who carries letters, information etc from place to place
The king's messenger brought news of the army's defeat.
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 Afrikaans: boodskapper |
 Arabic: رَسول، حامِل رِسالَه |
 Bulgarian: пратеник |
 Brazilian: mensageiro |
 Czech: posel |
 German: der Bote |
 Danish: budbringer |
 Greek: αγγελιοφόρος |
 Spanish: mensajero |
 Estonian: käskjalg |
 Farsi: پستچی |
 Finnish: lähetti |
 French: messager/-ère |
 Hebrew: שָׁלִיח |
 Hindi: संदेशवाहक |
 Croatian: glasnik, vjesnik |
 Hungarian: hírnök |
 Indonesian: utusan |
 Icelandic: sendiboði, boðberi |
 Italian: messaggero |
 Japanese: 使者 |
 Korean: 메신저, 전령 |
 Lithuanian: pasiuntinys |
 Latvian: ziņnesis; kurjers |
 Malay: penghantar |
 Dutch: bode |
 Norwegian: bud(bringer), kurer |
 Polish: posłaniec |
 Persian: نامه رسان، پستچی |
 Pashto: ليك ليږدونكى |
 Portuguese: mensageiro |
 Romanian: mesager |
 Russian: курьер |
 Slovak: posol |
 Slovenian: sel |
 Serbian: glasnik |
 Swedish: bud, budbärare |
 Thai: คนส่งข่าว |
 Turkish: haberci |
 Taiwanese: 送信者，傳令者 |
 Ukrainian: посланець; зв'язківець |
 Urdu: قاصد، پیامی |
 Vietnamese: người đưa tin; sứ giả |
 Chinese: 送信者，信使 |
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