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messenger

Syllabification: (mes·sen·ger)

Definition of messenger

1a person who carries a message or is employed to carry messages.
Biochemistry a substance that conveys information or a stimulus within the body.

2 Nautical (also messenger line) an endless rope, cable, or chain used with a capstan to haul an anchor cable or to drive a powered winch.
a light line used to haul or support a larger cable.

[with object] chiefly US

send (a document or package) by messenger:could you have it messengered over to me?

Phrases

shoot (or kill) the messenger: treat the bearer of bad news as if they were to blame for it.

Middle English: from Old Northern French messanger, variant of Old French messager, from Latin missus (see message)

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