Hypertext Webster Gateway: "courier"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Courier \Cou"ri*er\ (k??"r?-?r), n. [F. courrier, fr. courre,
courir, to run, L. currere. See {Course}, {Current}.]
1. A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or
dispatches, usually on public business.
The wary Bassa . . . by speedy couriers, advertised
Solyman of the enemy's purpose. --Knolles.
2. An attendant on travelers, whose business it is to make
arrangements for their convenience at hotels and on the
way.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
courier
n : a person who carries a message [syn: {messenger}]
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