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View usage for: (mesɪndʒəʳ) Word forms: plural messengerscountable noun [oft by NOUN]A messenger takes a message to someone, or takes messages regularly as their job. There will be a messenger at the airport to collect the photographs from our courier. He gave the instruction for the document to be sent by messenger. Synonyms: courier, agent, runner, carrier More Synonyms of messenger messenger in British English (ˈmɛsɪndʒə) noun1. a person who takes messages from one person or group to another or others 2. a person who runs errands or is employed to run errands 3. a carrier of official dispatches; courier 4. nauticala. a light line used to haul in a heavy rope b. an endless belt of chain, rope, or cable, used on a powered winch to take off power Word origin C13: from Old French messagier, from messagemessenger in American English (ˈmɛsəndʒər) noun1. a. a person who carries a message or goes on an errand b. a person whose work is delivering telegrams, official dispatches, or the like 2. Archaic a harbinger; forerunner 3. Nautical a light line tied to a heavier one and used in pulling it as from a ship to a pier Word origin ME messengere (with unhistoric -n-) < OFr messagier: see message More idioms containingmessenger shoot the messenger Examples of 'messenger' in a sentencemessenger In other languagesmessenger British English: messenger / ˈmɛsɪndʒə/ NOUN A messenger takes a message to someone, or takes messages regularly as their job. The document was sent by messenger. - American English: messenger
- Arabic: رَسُوُلٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: mensageiro
- Chinese: 使者
- Croatian: kurir
- Czech: kurýr
- Danish: budbringer
- Dutch: boodschapper
- European Spanish: mensajero
- Finnish: lähetti
- French: messager
- German: Bote
- Greek: αγγελιαφόρος
- Italian: messaggero
- Japanese: 使者
- Korean: 메신저
- Norwegian: bud budbærer
- Polish: posłaniec
- European Portuguese: mensageiro
- Romanian: mesager
- Russian: посланник
- Latin American Spanish: mensajero
- Swedish: budbärare
- Thai: คนส่งข่าว
- Turkish: ulak
- Ukrainian: посланець
- Vietnamese: người đưa tin
Definition of 'messenger'Chinese translation of 'messenger' n (c) -
通信员(員) (tōngxìnyuán) (位, wèi)
Definition a person who takes messages from one person or group to another The document is to be sent by messenger. Synonyms carrier go-between delivery boy errand boy Additional synonymsDefinition a person who arranges business for other people, esp. for actors or singers You are buying direct, rather than through an agent. Synonyms representative, deputy, substitute, advocate, rep (informal), broker, delegate, factor (Scottish), negotiator, envoy, trustee, proxy, surrogate, go-between, emissaryDefinition a person or thing that carries, presents, or upholds something I hate to be the bearer of bad news. Synonyms agent, carrier, courier, herald, envoy, messenger, conveyor, emissary, harbinger (literary) Definition an agent sent on a mission by a government or head of state the President's special emissary to Hanoi Synonyms envoy, agent, deputy, representative, ambassador, diplomat, delegate, courier, herald, messenger, consul, attaché, go-between, legateAdditional synonymsDefinition a messenger or representative the Secretary General's personal envoy Synonyms messenger, agent, deputy, representative, delegate, courier, intermediary, emissaryDefinition a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something a harbinger of winter Synonyms sign, indication, herald (literary), messenger, omen, precursor, forerunner, portent, foretokenDefinition a person who announces important news She hovered by the hearth while the herald delivered his news. Synonyms messenger, courier, proclaimer, announcer, crier, town crier, bearer of tidings Definition a messenger for a firm a bookie's runner Synonyms messenger, courier, errand boy, dispatch bearer |