telegram

[ tel-i-gram ]
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noun
  1. a message or communication sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.

verb (used with or without object),tel·e·grammed, tel·e·gram·ming.
  1. to telegraph.

Origin of telegram

1
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; tele-1 + -gram1

Other words from telegram

  • tel·e·gram·mic, tel·e·gram·ma·tic [tel-i-gruh-mat-ik], /ˌtɛl ɪ grəˈmæt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for telegram

telegram

/ (ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm) /


noun
  1. a communication transmitted by telegraph: See also cable (def. 5), Telemessage

Derived forms of telegram

  • telegrammatic (ˌtɛlɪɡrəˈmætɪk) or telegrammic, adjective

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