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Definition of Courier
1. Noun. A person who carries a message.
Generic synonyms: Traveler, Traveller
Specialized synonyms: Conveyer, Conveyor, Dispatch Rider, Herald, Trumpeter, Bearer, Errand Boy, Messenger Boy, Process-server, Runner
Definition of Courier
1. n. A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public business.
Definition of Courier
1. Proper noun. A monospace font that resembles the characters produced by a typewriter. ¹
2. Noun. A person who looks after and guides tourists. ¹
3. Noun. A person who delivers messages. ¹
4. Noun. A company that delivers messages. ¹
5. Noun. A company that transports goods. ¹
6. Verb. To deliver by courier. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Courier
1. a messenger [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Courier
Literary usage of Courier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Greece: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm), Karl Baedeker (1894)
"The courier undertakes to provide each traveller with a good saddle- horse (with an
... The meals furnished by the courier shall be as follows: breakfast, ..."
2. The Parliamentary Debatesby Thomas Curson Hansard, Great Britain Parliament by Thomas Curson Hansard, Great Britain Parliament (1821)
"He was a courier particularly attached to general Pino, as a p. .son of trust or
... There is some difference; a particular courier, attached to a person of ..."
3. Macmillan's Magazine by John Morley, Mowbray Morris, David Masson, George Grove (1886)
"PAUL Louis CouRIER was born in Paris on January 4th, 1773. ... Jean Paul courier,
the father, was a clever and accomplished man, whose money enabled him to ..."
4. Indiana Magazine of History by Indiana Historical Society, Indiana State Library (1909)
"5. First furniture made in city. Evansville courier, March 27, 1910, p. 50, c.
I. Gay side of Evansville life in days gone by. Evansville courier, March 27, ..."
5. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1822)
"And lie courier Bergami, it was ob- erved, did not rise before her. ... LXII.
the rooms of the princess, and her courier; and this man, on more than one ..."
6. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1866)
"A courier was despatched to Lieutenant-Colonel Young and to me at that time, ...
Another courier was immediately forwarded by me, about half post ten ..."
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