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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]
Messenger (Heb. mal'ak, Gr. angelos), an angel, a messenger who runs on foot, the bearer of despatches (Job 1:14; 1 Sam. 11:7; 2 Chr. 36:22); swift of foot (2 Kings 9:18).From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Messenger \Mes"sen*ger\, n. [OE. messager, OF. messagier, F. messager. See Message.] 1. One who bears a message; the bearer of a verbal or written communication, notice, or invitation, from one person to another, or to a public body; specifically, an office servant who bears messages. [1913 Webster] 2. One who, or that which, foreshows, or foretells. [1913 Webster] Yon gray lines That fret the clouds are messengers of day. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) A hawser passed round the capstan, and having its two ends lashed together to form an endless rope or chain; -- formerly used for heaving in the cable. [1913 Webster] 4. (Law) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent. --Bouvier. Tomlins. [1913 Webster] Syn: Carrier; intelligencer; courier; harbinger; forerunner; precursor; herald. [1913 Webster] Messenger bird, the secretary bird, from its swiftness. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Messenger \Mes"sen*ger\, n. [OE. messager, OF. messagier, F. messager. See Message.] 1. One who bears a message; the bearer of a verbal or written communication, notice, or invitation, from one person to another, or to a public body; specifically, an office servant who bears messages. 2. One who, or that which, foreshows, or foretells. Yon gray lines That fret the clouds are messengers of day. --Shak. 3. (Naut.) A hawser passed round the capstan, and having its two ends lashed together to form an endless rope or chain; -- formerly used for heaving in the cable. 4. (Law) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge og the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent. --Bouvier. Tomlins. Syn: Carrier; intelligencer; courier; harbinger; forerunner; precursor; herald. Messenger bird, the secretary bird, from its swiftness.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
messenger n : a person who carries a message [syn: courier]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
messenger Αγγλικά n. (ετ επαγγ en) ο αγγελιοφόρος, η αγγελιαφόροςFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
messenger n. 1 One who brings messages. 2 The secretary bird. 3 The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data). 4 (lb en legal) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent. 5 (lb en computing) An instant messenger program. vb. (lb en transitive) To send something by messenger.From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Messenger n. (surname en from=occupations) for a messenger.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
messenger n. 1 One who brings messages. 2 The secretary bird. 3 The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data). 4 (lb en legal) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent. 5 (lb en computing) An instant messenger program. vb. (lb en transitive) To send something by messenger.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Messenger n. (surname en from=occupations) for a messenger.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
messenger n. 1 One who brings messages. 2 The secretary bird. 3 The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data). 4 (lb en legal) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent. 5 (lb en computing) An instant messenger program. vb. (lb en transitive) To send something by messenger.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Messenger n. (surname en from=occupations) for a messenger.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
messenger n. 1 One who brings messages. 2 The secretary bird. 3 The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data). 4 (lb en legal) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent. 5 (lb en computing) An instant messenger program. vb. (lb en transitive) To send something by messenger.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Messenger n. (surname en from=occupations) for a messenger.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
messenger Englanti n. viestinviejäFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
messenger Engelska n. bud, sändebud, budbärare Engelska vb. buda, skicka något med budFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/ رسولFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
messenger //ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒə// //ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒɚ//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]ве́стник, курие́р, пра́теник, пра́теница, пра́теничка one who brings messages
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]poslíček
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]posel
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]negesydd
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/ BoteFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Botin , Überbringer , Überbringerin "send a messenger" - einen Boten schicken Synonym: intelligencer see: messengers, intelligencer
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/ HandlungsdienerFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Handelsdiener [obs.] Synonyms: merchant's apprentice, shopkeeper's apprentice, errand boy, office boy
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/ KurierFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]Synonyms: courier, intelligencer see: couriers, messengers, intelligencers, by courier
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/ αγγελιοφόροςFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
messenger //ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒə// //ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒɚ//From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]kuriiri, lähetti, sanansaattaja, viestintuoja, viestinviejä one who brings messages
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. संदेशवाहक "The messenger lost his way."
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/ dostavljač, glasnik, kurir, poslanik, vjesnikFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/ hírnökFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
messenger //ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒə// //ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒɚ//From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]使者, メッセンジャー, 伝令, 伻 one who brings messages
messenger /'mesındʒər/From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]1. pasiuntinys, pranešėjas, kurjeris 2. pranašas
messenger /mesindʒər/ bode, gezant, afgezantFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
messenger /ˈmesənʤə/From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]posłaniec
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]mensageiro
messenger /mesindʒər/ embajadorFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
messenger //ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒə// //ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒɚ//From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-swh ]budbärare, bud one who brings messages
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]mjumbe
messenger /mˈɛsɪndʒə/ 1. haber götüren kimse, ulak 2. kurye.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]/ˈmɛsəndʒɝ/, /ˈmɛsɪndʒɝ/
MESSENGER. A person appointed to perform certain duties, generally of a ministerial character. 2. In England, a messenger appointed under the bankrupt laws, is an officer who is authorized to execute the lawful commands of commissioners of bankrupts.From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
58 Moby Thesaurus words for "messenger": Hermes, Mercury, Pheidippides, ancestor, announcer, antecedent, avant-garde, bellwether, buccinator, buccinator novi temporis, bushwhacker, commissar, commissary, commissionaire, commissioner, courier, delegate, emissary, envoy, explorer, forebear, foregoer, forerunner, foreshadower, front runner, frontiersman, fugleman, go-between, gofer, groundbreaker, guide, harbinger, herald, innovator, intermediary, lead runner, leader, legate, minister, nuncio, page, pathfinder, pioneer, point, precedent, precursor, predecessor, premonitor, presager, runner, scout, secretary, stormy petrel, trailblazer, trailbreaker, vanguard, vaunt-courier, voortrekkerFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 报信者,先驱;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 报信者,使者