COURIER


Meaning of COURIER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈku̇r-ē-ər, ˈkər-ē-, ˈkə-rē- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French courrier, from Old Italian corriere, from correre to run, from Latin currere

Date: 1579

1. : messenger : as

a. : a member of a diplomatic service entrusted with bearing messages

b.

(1) : an espionage agent transferring secret information

(2) : a runner of contraband

c. : a member of the armed services whose duties include carrying mail, information, or supplies

2. : a traveler's paid attendant ; especially : a tourists' guide employed by a travel agency

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.