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Messenger See 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 [′mes·ən·jər] (engineering) A small, cylindrical metal weight that is attached around an oceanographic wire and sent down to activate the tripping mechanism on various oceanographic devices. (naval architecture) A light line used to haul in a larger line or hawser. 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] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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