Definition of correspondent
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : corresponding
2 : fitting, conforming —used with with or toThe outcome was entirely correspondent with my wishes.ʷ
correspondent
nounDefinition of correspondent (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : one who communicates with another by letter
b : one who has regular commercial relations with another
c : one who contributes news or commentary to a publication (such as a newspaper) or a radio or television network often from a distant place
a war correspondent
2 : something that corresponds
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The first known use of correspondent was in the 15th century
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