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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] 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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A massive rush of adrenaline is what bike messengering, punk-band fronting, and fiction writing all have in common for Breedlove. One great feature: The site will give local hobby groups their own space, complete with discussion boards, live chat rooms, messengering and archives that can be partly or wholly private. This eliminates the costly and time-consuming cycle of making dubs of a show then messengering VHS copies to various executives for viewing and shortens the approval process form 24 hours to one hour. |
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