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MessengerSee Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. messenger 1. a carrier of official dispatches; courier 2. Nautical a. a light line used to haul in a heavy rope b. an endless belt of chain, rope, or cable, used on a powered winch to take off power 3. Archaic a herald 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] |
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(For the messenger kept skipping up and down, and wriggling like an eel, as he came along, with his great hands spread out like fans on each side. The messenger made an affirmative sign with his head. Then he called up a messenger in whom he placed great trust, and bade him saddle his horse and make ready to go to Lincoln Town to see whether he could find anyone there that would do his bidding and win the reward. |
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