1350–1400; curry 2 + -er 1 ( def. ); replacing Middle English cur(r)iour, cor(r)iour < Anglo-French < Latin coriārius, equivalent to cori(um) leather + -ārius -ary
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“With rice, like in the dog. Currier is what makes the rice currier rice. It’s Curry in German.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
The weaver, the smith, and the currier were often born and bred on the estate where they pursued their several crafts.
From Old Roads and New Roads by Donne, William Bodham
Go where a cook must always be a currier, And parch the peppered palate like a pea, Go where the fierce mosquito is a worrier, And think of me!
From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas
Our ancestor Hong The-just was a currier by trade; he cut and scraped the skins that were entrusted to him.
From Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures by Unknown
He was a currier in Philadelphia, a preacher in the Society of Friends, characterized by kindly feelings, and a very tender conscience.
From Isaac T. Hopper by Child, Lydia Maria Francis
Now leading an independent company, Jim Currier is navigating the booming—and demanding—defense and aviation industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
He noted that within the past couple of weeks, Jim Currier, the CEO of Honeywell’s aerospace technologies business, met with President Donald Trump.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association CEO Missi Currier said the disagreement between Legislature and State Land Office threatens to penalize petroleum producers and public beneficiaries as leases are sidelined.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Currier said he wasn’t too rattled by the whole experience — unlike his dad and brother, who were “scared for their lives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
A Currier & Ives lithograph of the death of President Abraham Lincoln.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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