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Meaning of "messenger" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MESSENGER

From Old French messagier, from message.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MESSENGER

messenger  [ˈmɛsɪndʒə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MESSENGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Messenger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MESSENGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Messenger

Courier, or messenger, is a person or thing that carries a message. Messenger or Messengers may also refer to...

Definition of messenger in the English dictionary

The first definition of messenger in the dictionary is a person who takes messages from one person or group to another or others. Other definition of messenger is a person who runs errands or is employed to run errands. Messenger is also a carrier of official dispatches; courier.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MESSENGER


arranger
əˈreɪndʒə
challenger
ˈtʃælɪndʒə
changer
ˈtʃeɪndʒə
danger
ˈdeɪndʒə
dog-in-the-manger
ˌdɒɡɪnðəˈmeɪndʒə
exchanger
ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒə
ginger
ˈdʒɪndʒə
Grainger
ˈɡreɪndʒə
granger
ˈɡreɪndʒə
harbinger
ˈhɑːbɪndʒə
hydrangea
haɪˈdreɪndʒə
injure
ˈɪndʒə
Kissinger
ˈkɪsɪndʒə
manger
ˈmeɪndʒə
Massinger
ˈmæsɪndʒə
ninja
ˈnɪndʒə
passenger
ˈpæsɪndʒə
ranger
ˈreɪndʒə
scavenger
ˈskævɪndʒə
stranger
ˈstreɪndʒə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MESSENGER

message stick
message switching
Messager
messaging
Messalina
messaline
Messapian
Messapic
Messeigneurs
Messene
messenger boy
messenger RNA
Messenia
Messerschmitt
Messiaen
Messiah
Messiahship
messianic
messianically
messianism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MESSENGER

anger
avenger
fellow passenger
finger
foot passenger
hunger
King´s Messenger
longer
no longer
pillion passenger
Queen´s Messenger
revenger
singer
special messenger
springer
stallenger
stand-by passenger
transfer passenger
venger
wambenger

Synonyms and antonyms of messenger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MESSENGER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «messenger» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of messenger

Translation of «messenger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MESSENGER

Find out the translation of messenger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of messenger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «messenger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

使者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mensajero
570 millions of speakers

English

messenger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैसेंजर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رَسُوُلٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посланник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mensageiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বার্তাবহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

messager
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Utusan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bote
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

使者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메신저
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Utusan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đưa tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூதுவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेसेंजर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haberci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

messaggero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

posłaniec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посланець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mesager
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγγελιαφόρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boodskapper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

budbärare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bud
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of messenger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MESSENGER»

The term «messenger» is very widely used and occupies the 6.180 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MESSENGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «messenger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «messenger» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about messenger

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10 QUOTES WITH «MESSENGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word messenger.
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Steve Aoki
My first job was working at Benihana as kitchen help. In college, I was a telemarketer for a company at the same time I was a bike messenger for this greasy fast-food place.
2
Francis Atterbury
They who are not induced to believe and live as they ought by those discoveries which God hath made in Scriptures would stand out against any evidence whatever, even that of a messenger sent express from the other world.
3
Stephen Baldwin
I'm just the messenger here. I'm just another representative of my faith, so to speak.
4
Roma Downey
'Touched by an Angel' started my calling to be the messenger, and on a weekly basis, I was able to deliver the message of God's love to the world.
5
Allen Funt
I learned the power of radio watching Eleanor Roosevelt do her show. I used to go up to Hyde Park and hold her papers. I was just a messenger, but it planted the bug of radio in me.
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Ori Gersht
I worked a little as a messenger on a bicycle and then decided to study photography and film.
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Jay Griffiths
As a writer you have a duty to be a messenger.
8
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Man is a messenger who forgot the message.
9
Anita Hill
I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.
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Anita Hill
I became the messenger who had to be killed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MESSENGER»

Discover the use of messenger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to messenger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Messenger
Strange changes are taking place in Village.
Lois Lowry, 2004
2
I Am the Messenger
This book is a 2005 Michael L. Printz Honor Book and recipient of five starred reviews. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Markus Zusak, 2007
3
Sidereus Nuncius, Or The Sidereal Messenger
"This fine translation is a god-send. . . . Surely you want to read what Galileo wrote. If so buy this book.
Galileo Galilei, Albert Van Helden, 1989
4
Ping!: The Yahoo! Messenger Guide to All Things IM
Presents information regarding instant messaging features, proper netiquette, and innovative ways to communicate with other users, as well as real-life stories, useful tips, and a glossary of hidden emoticons.
Angela Gunn, 2005
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Mercury, Or, The Secret and Swift Messenger: Shewing how a ...
Works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins' (1708).
John Wilkins, Brigitte Asbach-Schnitker, 1708
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Let the Sky Fall
A broken past and a divided future can’t stop the electric connection of two teens in this “fast-paced, fantasy-romance” (VOYA) novel.
Shannon Messenger, 2013
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Spirit Messenger
Gordon Smith's unique gifts as a medium, or messenger from the spirit world, have led him to become known as 'the UK's most accurate medium'.
Gordon Smith, 2008
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Kill The Messenger
At the end of long, hard day battling LA street traffic, bike messenger Jace Damon is called on to make one last pick-up at a sleazy defence attorney's office - Leonard Lowell.
Tami Hoag, 2011
9
The Giver (illustrated; gift edition)
The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment.
Lois Lowry, 2011
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Telegraph Messenger Boys: Labor, Technology, and Geography, ...
The book goes beyond the advent of the telegraphy and tells a broader story of human interaction with technology and the social and cultural changes it brought about.
Gregory John Downey, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MESSENGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term messenger is used in the context of the following news items.
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Facebook Messenger Subsumes GIF Apps: What's the Plan?
If you want to send a funny GIF to your friends on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) Messenger, it's now as easy as two taps. Facebook is testing a "GIF" ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
2
Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League standings
4 Remaining Thanks for visiting The Athens Messenger. You're entitled to view 5 free articles every 30 days. Then, if you enjoy our site and ... «Athens Messenger, Jul 15»
3
OU-HCOM incoming class shatters last year's record
4 Remaining Thanks for visiting The Athens Messenger. You're entitled to view 5 free articles every 30 days. Then, if you enjoy our site and ... «Athens Messenger, Jul 15»
4
Messenger of Court Attempts to Attach Tsvangirai, MDC-T Property
A messenger of court Tuesday attempted to attach property belonging to Movement for Democratic Change founding president Morgan ... «VOA Zimbabwe, Jul 15»
5
Formula One drivers are robots, but don't shoot the messenger
Jules Bianchi was a shining example of how to endear yourself to fans. (Photo: AFP). Related coverage. Formula One news · 2015 Formula ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
6
The final resting place
Read more about the issue in the July 22 Messenger Index print edition. Not a subscriber? Call 365-6066 or stop by the office at 120 N. «Messenger Index, Jul 15»
7
Jenner's message more important than the messenger
@mattowingsThe North Carroll Panthers continued their hot start in the South Penn League playoffs with a win over New Oxford. http://t.co/ ... «Carroll County Times, Jul 15»
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Photo of the Day
To submit your photo for "Photo of the Day," visit The Messenger's ... us your picture in a message or email it to jdockrey@the-messenger.com. «The Messenger, Jul 15»
9
100 years Gem County Fair
See the special pull-out section in today's paper. Read more about the issue in the July 22, Messenger Index print edition. Not a subscriber? «Messenger Index, Jul 15»
10
Melinda Messenger looks for Bristol's best landscaped garden
The former Page 3 girl is fronting a campaign with timber and builders merchants, Travis Perkins, to celebrate professional landscapers. «Bristol Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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