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De - Pt| English Dictionary: courier | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for courier | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Courier \Cou"ri*er\ (k??"r?-?r), n. [F. courrier, fr. courre, courir, to run, L. currere. See {Course}, {Current}.] 1. A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public business. The wary Bassa . . . by speedy couriers, advertised Solyman of the enemy's purpose. --Knolles. 2. An attendant on travelers, whose business it is to make arrangements for their convenience at hotels and on the way. | |
