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correspondent

Syllabification: (cor·re·spond·ent)

Pronunciation: /ˌkôrəˈspändənt, ˌkär-/

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Definition of correspondent

noun

a person who writes letters to a person or a newspaper, especially on a regular basis:she wasn’t much of a correspondent
a person employed to report for a newspaper or broadcasting organization, typically on a particular subject or from a particular country:a White House correspondent

adjective

corresponding.

Origin:

late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French correspondant or medieval Latin correspondent- 'corresponding', from the verb correspondere (see correspond)

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