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| cou·ri·er [ kree ər, kúree ər ] |
noun (plural cou·ri·ers) |
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1. official messenger: a diplomat, soldier, or other person with the responsibility of carrying and delivering official documents
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2. secret messenger: a smuggler or illicit carrier of something such as illegal drugs
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3. somebody providing delivery service: a person or company that delivers documents or small and valuable packages by hand
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4. U.K. travelers' guide: a paid guide and helper who accompanies a group of travelers and makes arrangements for them, especially somebody employed by a travel agency to do this
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transitive verb (past and past participle cou·ri·ered, present participle cou·ri·er·ing, 3rd person present singular cou·ri·ers) |
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send something by courier: to send a document or package by a commercial courier service
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| [14th century. < French, "runner" < Latin currere "to run"] |
