2. Verb. (third-person singular of courier) ¹
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Definition of Couriers
1. courier [n] - See also: courier
Lexicographical Neighbors of Couriers
Literary usage of Couriers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians by Charles Rollin (1825)
"At each of these places be likewise appointed a postmaster, to receive the packets
from the couriers as they arrived, д|>1 give them to others ; and to take ..."
2. International Law: A Treatise by Lassa Oppenheim (1905)
"To insure the safety and secrecy of the of Envoy, diplomatic despatches they
bear, couriers must be granted exemption from civil and criminal jurisdiction ..."
3. A Handbook of Rome and Its Environs by John Murray (Firm) (1871)
"Society of couriers and Travelling Servants, ESTABLISHED IG ... Travellers for
any part can immediately meet with couriers and Travelling Servants on ..."
4. New University Algebra: A Theoretical and Practical Treatise, Containing by Horatio Nelson Robinson (1872)
"Two couriers, A and B, were traveling along the same road and in the same direction,
namely, from C' toward C; the former going at the rate .of a miles per ..."
5. Elements of International Law by Henry Wheaton (1904)
"Messengers ami couriers. The person and personal effects of the minister are not
liable to taxation. He is exempt from the payment of duties on the ..."
6. The Most Remarkable Year in the Life of Augustus Von Kotzebue: Containing an by August von Kotzebue, Benjamin Beresford (1802)
"The couriers left the merchant and myself in the open street under the guard of the
... At length the couriers returned, and M. Fuchs came soon after them. ..."
7. A Practical Treatise on Algebra: Designed for the Use of Students in High by Benjamin Greenleaf (1867)
"THE couriers. 1. Two couriers set out at the same time from A and C, and travel
towards each other until they meet. The distance from A to C is »t miles. ..."
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