[ 'kʊrɪə ]
■ noun
1》 a messenger who transports goods or documents.
2》 chiefly Brit. a person employed to guide and assist a group of tourists.
■ verb send or transport by ~.
Origin
ME: orig. from OFr. coreor ; later from Fr. ~ (now courrier ), from Ital. corriere ; based on L. currere 'to run'.