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courier
couriermessenger, esp. one on a diplomatic mission
Not to be confused with:currier – a person who tans hidescou·ri·er C0696700 (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.]courier (ˈkʊərɪə) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a special messenger, esp one carrying diplomatic correspondence2. a person who makes arrangements for or accompanies a group of travellers on a journey or tourvb (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]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] courierA 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.courierBritish. a person hired by travelers to make arrangements for a tour and to act as guide.See also: Guides and GuidingThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  courier - a person who carries a message messengertraveler, traveller - a person who changes locationconveyer, conveyor - a person who conveys (carries or transmits); "the conveyer of good tidings"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 errandsprocess-server - someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendantrunner - a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; "he sent a runner over with the contract" |
couriernoun1. messenger, runner, carrier, bearer, herald, envoy, emissary, pursuivant (Historical) The cheques were delivered to the bank by a private courier.2. guide, representative, escort, conductor, chaperon, cicerone, dragoman He was a travel courier.couriernounA person who carries messages or is sent on errands:bearer, carrier, conveyer, envoy, messenger, runner, transporter.Translationscourier (ˈkuriə) noun1. a guide who travels with, and looks after, parties of tourists. a courier on a coach trip. 旅行團領隊 照料旅行事务的服务员，导游 2. a messenger. 信使 信使- I want to send this by courier → 这份邮件我想要寄特快
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courierOne who smuggles contraband, usually drugs, into a particular place. I don't want you running these drugs from Mexico—we'll have a courier do it.courier n. a small-time drug seller; a drug runner; a carrier of contraband. (Drugs.) The cops can catch the couriers whenever they want. It’s the big guys they’re after. courier
courier a special messenger, esp one carrying diplomatic correspondence CourierA monospaced typeface originating from the typewriter that is commonly used for letters. It is still considered by many to be the "appropriate" typeface for business correspondence.
Providing that you have not changed the default setting in the Fonts menu for "language examples," this is an example of the Courier font.
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Related to Courier: DHL, FedExCOURIER. One who is sent on some public occasion as an express, to bear despatches, letters, and other papers.
2. Couriers sent by an ambassador or other public minister, are protected from arrest or molestation. Vattel, liv. 4, c. 9, Sec. 123. See COUR
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Related to courier: DHL, FedExSynonyms for couriernoun messengerSynonyms- messenger
- runner
- carrier
- bearer
- herald
- envoy
- emissary
- pursuivant
noun guideSynonyms- guide
- representative
- escort
- conductor
- chaperon
- cicerone
- dragoman
Synonyms for couriernoun a person who carries messages or is sent on errandsSynonyms- bearer
- carrier
- conveyer
- envoy
- messenger
- runner
- transporter
Synonyms for couriernoun a person who carries a messageSynonymsRelated Words- traveler
- traveller
- conveyer
- conveyor
- dispatch rider
- herald
- trumpeter
- bearer
- errand boy
- messenger boy
- process-server
- runner
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