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courier definition

cou·rier (ko̵or′ē ər, kʉr′-)

noun

  1. a messenger sent in haste or on a regular schedule with important or urgent messages; specif.,
    1. a member of the diplomatic corps charged with carrying messages
    2. a spy carrying secret information
  2. a person hired to take care of hotel accommodations and luggage and to act as guide for a traveler

Etymology: ME corour (< OFr coreor < LL curritor) & courier (< OFr courrier < It corriere), both ult. < L currere, to run: see current

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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