Main Entry: ¹tele·graph

Pronunciation: \-ˌgraf\

Function: noun

Etymology: French télégraphe, from télé- tele- (from Greek tēle-) + -graphe -graph

Date: 1794

1 : an apparatus for communication at a distance by coded signals; especially : an apparatus, system, or process for communication at a distance by electric transmission over wire
2 : telegram