courier
[ kur-ee-er, koor- ]
/ ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʊər- /
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noun
a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
any means of carrying news, messages, etc., regularly.
the conveyance used by a courier, as an airplane or ship.
Chiefly British. a tour guide for a travel agency.
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Words nearby courier
Courbet, Courbevoie, coureur de bois, courgette, courie, courier, courlan, Courland, Cournand, Courrèges, course
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British Dictionary definitions for courier
courier
/ (ˈkʊərɪə) /
noun
a special messenger, esp one carrying diplomatic correspondence
a person who makes arrangements for or accompanies a group of travellers on a journey or tour
verb
(tr) to send (a parcel, letter, etc) by courier
Word Origin for courier
C16: from Old French courrier, from Old Latin corriere, from correre to run, from Latin currere
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