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| mes·sen·ger [ méss'njər ] |
noun (plural mes·sen·gers) |
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1. somebody carrying message: somebody who carries messages between people
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2. paid courier: an employee who carries and delivers messages, especially a courier
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3. somebody running errand: somebody who runs an errand
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4. nautical light rope: a lightweight rope used to haul a heavier one, e.g. from one ship to another
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transitive verb (past and past participle mes·sen·gered, present participle mes·sen·ger·ing, 3rd person present singular mes·sen·gers) |
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send something by messenger: to send something by messenger
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| [12th century. < French messager< message (see message)] |
