marconigram
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of marconigram
Example Sentences
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"Get back as quickly as you can, and tell them to be ready to act instantly on receipt of a marconigram."
From A Hero of Li?ge by Herbert Strang
He said nothing about the marconigram he had sent, or the answer which he had received informing him that there was no such person on board.
From Havoc by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
Before the bulletin board we passengers were clustered to read that day's marconigram and learn what more of Europe had fallen to pieces since yesterday.
From The Pentecost of Calamity by Owen Wister
To Sam a marconigram was neither fish, flesh, nor fowl; he didn't precisely know what it was, whether it had actual shape, nor what was its colour.
From A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
"A marconigram for you, miss," said our faithful old gardener, William, entering the drawing-room noiselessly by the chimney.
From Once a Week by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
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