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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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The influence of Mercury sextile Pluto is all the more pivotal for you being ruled by the messenger planet, so don’t be surprised if you’re suddenly compelled to make big changes to your work routine or approach to wellness.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Elevate unexpected messengers to make your story fresh and relatable.
4.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
While the majority of estrogen produced by humans is synthesized in the ovaries of women, the messenger molecules are actually produced elsewhere in the body by both men and women.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for messenger
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messenger. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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