01 n. A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public business.
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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.
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An attendant on travelers, whose business it is to make arrangements for their convenience at hotels and on the way.