messenger
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noun \ˈme-sən-jər\Definition of MESSENGER
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: one who bears a message or does an errand: as a archaic : forerunner, herald b : a dispatch bearer in government or military service c : an employee who carries messages
2
: a light line used in hauling a heavier line (as between ships)
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: a substance (as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect
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See Examples of MESSENGER
- They sent a messenger to pick up the package.
- <the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages>
Origin of MESSENGER
Middle English messangere, from Anglo-French messager, messanger, from message
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to MESSENGER
- Synonyms
- courier, express [British], go-between, page, runner
mes·sen·ger
noun \ˈmes-ən-jər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MESSENGER
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: a substance (as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect—see first messenger, second messenger
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