Courier

  • 31courier — [ kʊrɪə] noun 1》 a messenger who transports goods or documents. 2》 chiefly Brit. a person employed to guide and assist a group of tourists. verb send or transport by courier. Origin ME: orig. from OFr. coreor; later from Fr. courier (now… …

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  • 32courier — UK [ˈkʊrɪə(r)] / US [ˈkʊrɪər] / US [ˈkɜrɪər] noun [countable] Word forms courier : singular courier plural couriers 1) someone whose job is to deliver documents or parcels 2) tourism British someone whose job is to help and look after tourists on …

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  • 33courier — /ˈkʊriə / (say kooreeuh) noun 1. a messenger sent in haste. 2. a state messenger who carries government or embassy papers. 3. a person employed to take charge of the arrangements of a journey. 4. a person who works for a courier service. –verb… …

  • 34courier — {{#}}{{LM C10786}}{{〓}} {{[}}courier{{]}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Mensajero, especialmente el que hace envíos internacionales: • He mandado el informe por courier para que llegue lo antes posible.{{○}} {{★}}{{\}}PRONUNCIACIÓN:{{/}}… …

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  • 35courier — /kerr ee euhr, koor /, n. 1. a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc. 2. any means of carrying news, messages, etc., regularly. 3. the conveyance used by a courier, as… …

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  • 36courier — 1. noun /ˈkʊr.i.ər,ˈkʊr.i.ɚ/ a) A person who looks after and guides tourists. b) A person who delivers messages. Syn: guide, rep, message, messenger 2. verb /ˈkʊr.i.ər,ˈkʊr.i.ɚ/ …

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  • 37courier — Synonyms and related words: Gyropilot, Hermes, Iris, Mercury, Paul Revere, Pheidippides, automatic pilot, bearer, boatheader, boatsteerer, carrier, cicerone, commissionaire, cowherd, coxswain, diplomatic courier, dragoman, drover, emissary, envoy …

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  • 38courier n — A lot of big delivery companies are always trying to courier favour …

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  • 39courier — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who is employed to take a package, documents etc somewhere 2 BrE someone who is employed by a travel company to help people on holiday, by giving them information, helping them with problems etc 2 verb (T) to send something… …

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  • 40courier — noun the documents were sent by courier Syn: messenger, runner; letter carrier, mail carrier, delivery man/woman; delivery service …

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