cablegram
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cablegram
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; cable + (tele)gram
Example Sentences
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Moves are communicated over long distances — in less technologically savvy times often by handwritten mail or cablegram — and each player has days to make a move.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2012
The raising and negotiation of this problem cannot be made only by cablegram, and it is better that a delegation should be sent to Cuba.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was told that Mr. Levey had received a cablegram from Mrs. Bartholomew saying she was traveling "incognito."
From Time Magazine Archive
This time the Scotland Yard man not only had a warrant for Eisler's arrest but also a tough cablegram from the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last month they started a cablegram campaign against El Lider.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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