courier
pronunciation
How to pronounce courier in British English:
UK [ˈkʊriə(r)]
How to pronounce courier in American English:
US [ˈkʊriər]
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- Noun:
- a person who carries a message
Word Origin
- courier
- courier: see current
- courier (n.)
- mid-14c., from Anglo-French courrier, from Old French coreor, ultimately an agent noun from Latin currere "to run" (see current (adj.)).
Example
- 1. The courier could also pick up messages by reversing the process .
- 2. It was this courier who , nearly six years later , eventually led the u.s. to the compound .
- 3. Ballmer 's comments come just weeks after microsoft shelved plans for a flagship , dual-screen tablet-style computer called the courier .
- 4. The pakistanis had provided the u.s. some information on the courier , but may not have realized his significance , a u.s. official said .
- 5. About two years ago , they identified areas where the courier and his brother operated , and they eventually led the u.s. to the compound .