messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈme-sᵊn-jər 
1
: one who bears a message or does an errand: such as
a
archaic
: forerunner, herald
b
: a dispatch bearer in government or military service
c
: an employee who carries messages
2
: a light line used in hauling a heavier line (as between ships)
3
: a substance (such as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect
4
Examples of messenger in a Sentence
They sent a messenger to pick up the package.
the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages
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Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Based on this research, Wright outlines four key ingredients to just-in-time inclusion efforts: the right people, at the right time, with the right message and from the right messenger.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The messenger planet will meet with Neptune in Aries, shaking up your 11th house of associations, community and future visions, inspiring a creative venture or collaboration with someone unexpected.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Cytokines in Brain-Immune Crosstalk Cytokines are small protein messengers released by a wide range of cells, especially immune cells.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messenger. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
: one that carries a message or does an errand
Medical Definition
messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
1
: a substance (as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect see first messenger, second messenger
2
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