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See Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. Messenger Aethalides herald of the Argonauts. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 11] (1599–1687) speaks to Priscilla Mullins for Miles Standish. [Am. Lit.: “The Courtship of Miles Standish” in Hart, 188–189] Mercury’s staff; symbol of messengers. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 266–267] sent by Noah to see if the waters were abated; returns with an olive leaf. [O.T.: Genesis 8:8–11] symbolic carrier of God’s word to all. [Christian Symbol-ism: Appleton, 35] announces births of Jesus and John the Baptist. [N.T.: Luke 1:19, 26] (Rom. Mercury) messenger of the gods. [Gk. Myth.: Wheeler Dictionary, 240] messenger of the gods. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 130; Gk. Lit.: Iliad] real name was Arnaeus; messenger of Penelope’s suitors. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey] Odin’s two ravens; brought him news from around world. [Norse Myth.: Leach, 761] nickname for U.S. postmasters. [Am. Usage: Brewer Dictionary, 745–746] ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to carry news of Greek defeat of Persians. [Gk. Legend: Zimmerman, 159] speedy relay mail-carrying system of 1860s. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 276] news agency; established as telegraphic and pigeon post bureau (1851). [Br. Hist.: Benét, 852]
(1735–1818) warned colonials of British advance (1775). [Am. Hist.: 425–426] symbolic of a courier on a mission. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 4] messenger for the king of England (1880s). [Br. Lit.: Lorna Doone, Magill I, 524–526] courier of the czar. [Fr. Lit.: Michael Strogoff] the messenger of Satan. [N.T.: II Corinthians 12:7] company founded in 1851; provides telegraphic service in U.S. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2958] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Thus another case of trying to kill the messenger had backfired. People are also less reluctant to reveal problems, because there's less fear that management will kill the messenger. So they would have us kill the messenger - the Stanford 9 test results. |
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