messengershipn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛs(ᵻ)ndʒəʃɪp/, U.S.

/ˈmɛsndʒərˌʃɪp/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: messenger n., -ship suffix.

Etymology: < messenger n. + -ship suffix.

The position or function of a messenger.In quot. 1996: the position of being God's messenger (see messenger n. 1a).

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > information > message > [noun] > messenger > office of

messageryc1430

postship1545

heraldry1593

messengership1611

peonage1900

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Messagerie A messengership; the estate, office, or function of a messenger.

1848 C. Dickens Dombey & Son lviii. 578 Mr. Perch had expectations of a messengership in a Fire-Office.

1880 H. Fawcett Speech in Comm. 20 Aug. Candidates for messengerships—by which I presume is meant rural letter carrierships.

1996 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 20 Jan. 6 e The other pillars [of Islam] are declaration of faith in the oneness of Allah and in the divine messengership of Muhammad, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	messengership
释义	messengershipn. Brit. /ˈmɛs(ᵻ)ndʒəʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈmɛsndʒərˌʃɪp/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: messenger n., -ship suffix. Etymology: < messenger n. + -ship suffix. The position or function of a messenger.In quot. 1996: the position of being God's messenger (see messenger n. 1a). ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > message > [noun] > messenger > office of messageryc1430 postship1545 heraldry1593 messengership1611 peonage1900 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Messagerie A messengership; the estate, office, or function of a messenger. 1848 C. Dickens Dombey & Son lviii. 578 Mr. Perch had expectations of a messengership in a Fire-Office. 1880 H. Fawcett Speech in Comm. 20 Aug. Candidates for messengerships—by which I presume is meant rural letter carrierships. 1996 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 20 Jan. 6 e The other pillars [of Islam] are declaration of faith in the oneness of Allah and in the divine messengership of Muhammad, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611
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