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Word: Courier
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (denoting a person sent to run with a message): originally from Old French coreor; later from French courier (now courrier), from Italian corriere; based on Latin currere ‘to run’
ˈkʊrɪə
a company or employee of a company that transports commercial packages and documents
Short Definition:messenger transporting goods or documents
Examples:- the cheque was dispatched by courier
- a courier service
a person employed to guide and assist a group of tourists
Short Definition:person employed to assist tourists
Examples:- he worked as a courier on a package holiday to Majorca
Word: Courier
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkʊrɪə
send (goods or documents) by courier
Short Definition:send by courier
Examples:- your order can be couriered to you in three days
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