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courier
messenger, esp. one on a diplomatic mission
Not to be confused with:
currier – a person who tans hides
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cou·ri·er
(ko͝or′ē-ər, kûr′-, kŭr′-)n.
1.
a. A messenger, especially one on official diplomatic business.
b. A spy carrying secret information.
2.
a. A personal attendant hired to make arrangements for a journey.
b. An employee of a travel agency serving as a guide for tourists.
[French courrier, from Old French, from Old Italian corriere, from correre, to run, from Latin currere; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]
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courier
(ˈkʊərɪə)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a special messenger, esp one carrying diplomatic correspondence
2. a person who makes arrangements for or accompanies a group of travellers on a journey or tour
vb
(tr) to send (a parcel, letter, etc) by courier
[C16: from Old French courrier, from Old Latin corriere, from correre to run, from Latin currere]
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cour•i•er
(ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʊər-)n.
1. a messenger, usu. bearing news, packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
2. any means of carrying news, messages, etc., regularly.
3. the conveyance used by a courier, as an airplane or ship.
4. a tour guide for a travel agency.
[1555–65; < Middle French < Italian corriere=corr(ere) to run (< Latin currere) + -iere < Latin -ārius -ary]
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courier
A messenger (usually a commissioned or warrant officer) responsible for the secure physical transmission and delivery of documents and material. Generally referred to as a command orlocal courier. See also armed forces courier.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
courier
British. a person hired by travelers to make arrangements for a tour and to act as guide.
See also: Guides and Guiding-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() dispatch rider - a messenger who carries military dispatches (usually on a motorcycle) herald, trumpeter - (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet" bearer - a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings" errand boy, messenger boy - a boy who earns money by running errands process-server - someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant runner - a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; "he sent a runner over with the contract" |
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courier
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courier
(ˈkuriə) noun1. a guide who travels with, and looks after, parties of tourists. a courier on a coach trip. guía acompañante, guía de turismo
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