Definition of Telegram

1. Noun. A message transmitted by telegraph.

Exact synonyms: Wire
Generic synonyms: Message
Specialized synonyms: Cable, Cablegram, Overseas Telegram, Letter Telegram, Night Letter
Derivative terms: Wire

Definition of Telegram

1. n. A message sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.

Definition of Telegram

1. to send a message by telegraph [v -GRAMMED, -GRAMMING, -GRAMS]

Medical Definition of Telegram

1. A message sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch. "A friend desires us to give notice that he will ask leave, at some convenient time, to introduce a new word into the vocabulary. It is telegram, instead of telegraphic dispatch, or telegraphic communication." Origin: Gr. Far + -gram. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Telegram

telefacsimiles
telefax
telefaxed
telefaxes
telefilm
telefilms
telega
telegas
telegenic
telegnosis
telegnostic
telegonic
telegonies
telegony
telegram (current term)
telegram (current term)
telegrammed
telegramming
telegrams
telegraph
telegraph
telegraphed
telegrapher
telegrapher
telegraphers
telegraphese
telegrapheses
telegraphic
telegraphic
telegraphical

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