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PRONUNCIATION OF MESSENGER BOY

messenger boy  [ˈmesɪndʒə bɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MESSENGER BOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Messenger boy 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 BOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of messenger boy in the English dictionary

The definition of messenger boy in the dictionary is a boy who runs errands in order to earn money.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MESSENGER BOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
billyboy
ˈbɪlɪˌbɔɪ
boi
bɔɪ
boy
bɔɪ
buoy
bɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
lifebuoy
ˈlaɪfbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MESSENGER BOY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE MESSENGER BOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
bovver boy
drummer boy
errand boy
glamour boy
golden boy
lover boy
old boy
poor boy
poster boy
pretty boy
rent boy
tar boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy
wonder boy

Synonyms and antonyms of messenger boy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «messenger boy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MESSENGER BOY

Find out the translation of messenger boy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of messenger boy 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 boy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

信差
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el mensajero
570 millions of speakers

English

messenger boy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैसेंजर लड़का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رسول الصبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посыльный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garoto de recados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রসূল ছেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

messager garçon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Budak lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laufbursche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メッセンジャーボーイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메신저 소년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Utusan lanang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đưa tin cậu bé
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூதர் சிறுவன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दूत मुलगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Haberci çocuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

messenger boy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

messenger Boy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посильний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mesager băiat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

messenger αγόρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boodskapper seuntjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

budbärare pojke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

messenger boy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of messenger boy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MESSENGER BOY»

The term «messenger boy» is regularly used and occupies the 70.644 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MESSENGER BOY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «messenger boy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «messenger boy» 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 boy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MESSENGER BOY»

Discover the use of messenger boy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to messenger boy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The messenger boy murders
Unwillingly charged with investigating mysterious deaths among the city's fleet of seemingly perfect, ageless messenger boys, Stravrogin encounters the city's strange, charismatic characters and its even stranger secret?a program of genetic ...
Perihan Mağden, Richard Hamer, 2003
2
A District Messenger Boy and a Necktie Party: Easyread Large ...
A collection of short-stories that can attract and enchant juvenile readers. The stories revolve around the adventures undertaken by children. It comments on the tribulations, fears and successes of the characters in the quest for survival.
James Otis, 2006
3
A District Messenger Boy and a Necktie Party (Webster's ...
Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words.
James Otis, 2009
4
The Telegraph Messenger Boy
Excerpt: ...Mayberry entered the parlor a little late, Dolly was standing among a group of lads who were smiling and bowing, and making desperate attempts to be funny with a view of drawing her attention especially to them.
Edward Sylvester Ellis, 2010
5
One Forty-Two; the Reformed Messenger Boy
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Henry Morrow Hyde, 2012
6
Lincoln's secret messenger-boy detective to a president: a ...
Mr. Pinkerton tells me, David, he thinks you are just the messenger boy I've been looking for. David. [Overwhelmed.] You? — Me? Lincoln. You. And your first message will be to go at once to your home and ask your father to come and see me ...
Charlotte Barrows Chorpenning, 1955
7
The Messenger Boy; a New and Original Musical Play
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Ivan Caryll, 2010
8
In Enemy Hands: A Prisoner in North Korea
Informed that our secret had been compromised, we decided not to show up at the well the next morning at nine o'clock, the appointed hour for our rendezvous with the messenger boy. Once the guard had been tipped off, we knew that it was  ...
Larry Zellers
9
The Story of Merlin
The following note marks an apparent truncation in Sommer's text where a second transformation may have occurred in an original. * Sommer's text lacks the verb and reads fu en The Story of Merlin 205 merlin as messenger Boy; King yder ...
Norris J. Lacy, 2010
10
Andrew Carnegie
It was not easy being a messenger boy in Pittsburgh or in any city whose streets did not cross at right angles in a New York City–style grid. Andy's greatest fear was that he would not be able to find the offices he was supposed to deliver ...
David Nasaw, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MESSENGER BOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term messenger boy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Von Trapp scarecrow family greets crowds at Holdenhurst Village fete
With the whole Von Trapp family represented, there was also room for the Reverend Mother, messenger boy, Rolfe, Nazi official, Herr Zeller, ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
2
Raise a glass to a reformed accountant
During the summer holidays, he worked in a variety of jobs, from wages clerk at a nearby quarry to messenger boy in the local hardware store. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Rev Dr William O'Neill lays down his pen after 55 years
On leaving school at 14 he worked as a messenger boy, in a linen mill, as a butcher, then as an apprentice engineer, then an iron turner, before ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
C.V. Allen: Despite critics, Medicare turns 50
Among the opponents was Ronald Reagan, then still an actor and unofficial messenger boy for the conservatives and the AMA, who saw in a ... «Modesto Bee, Jul 15»
5
The Blitz In Colour: Unseen Pictures Reveal Full Devastation Of …
A district messenger boy (left) and a Civil Defence Warden in Holborn. (Imperial War Museum North). The Auxiliary Territorial Service firing ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
6
Horrible Histories: How London Was Bombed Into Oblivion By …
8. The London Blitz. A District Messenger Boy walking past a bomb site in London. 9. The London Blitz. Anti-aircraft guns firing a battery of 3.7 ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
7
Rare colour pictures give glimpse of London life during the Blitz
A messenger boy walking past the entrance to the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square London. Credit: TR1946/Imperial War Museum. «ITV News, Jul 15»
8
Barley crime novelist Ruth needs your vote to be People's Book …
She said: “The book really came alive for me when I discovered the 1919 diary of a 15-year-old West India Dock messenger boy in the London ... «Royston Crow, Jul 15»
9
Absent Intelligence
A notion also grew that Dulat became in the end a glorified messenger boy between New Delhi and Srinagar without having any strategic and ... «Swarajya, Jul 15»
10
TV Review: GAME OF THRONES – Season 5 – “The Dance of …
Stannis counters that a messenger boy wouldn't know what to do if the Night's Watch refuses aid. This makes sense, but we see later that it's ... «Assignment X, Jul 15»

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