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courier

[ kur-ee-er, koor- ]

noun

  1. a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
  2. any means of carrying news, messages, etc., regularly.
  3. the conveyance used by a courier, as an airplane or ship.
  4. Chiefly British. a tour guide for a travel agency.


courier

/ ˈ°ìÊŠÉ™°ùɪə /

noun

  1. a special messenger, esp one carrying diplomatic correspondence
  2. a person who makes arrangements for or accompanies a group of travellers on a journey or tour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to send (a parcel, letter, etc) by courier
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of courier1

1350–1400; < Middle French cour ( r ) ier < Italian corriere, equivalent to corr ( ere ) to run (< Latin currere ) + -iere < Latin -Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ -ary; replacing Middle English corour < Anglo-French cor ( i ) our, Old French coreor < Late Latin curritor runner; current, -tor
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of courier1

C16: from Old French courrier, from Old Latin corriere, from correre to run, from Latin currere
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The department said a "full consultation" with businesses on implementing the checks would then follow, naming construction, food delivery, beauty salons, and couriers among sectors likely to be affected by the new rules.

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Ask if the bank can hire an armored courier to pick you up at your home to reduce the chance you’ll be robbed en route, Sawday suggests.

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The "dirty money" was delivered by couriers in carrier bags and holdalls full of hundreds of thousands of pounds at a time, the trial heard, even being concealed inside fast food boxes and children's toys.

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Stoyanov worked as a medical courier, but also fought in mixed martial arts fights using the nickname "The Destroyer".

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Sellers uploaded photos of their parcels, naming the courier companies they were using to "guarantee quick delivery".

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