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Message
Pronunciation : Mes"sage (; 48)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. LL. missaticum, fr. L. mittere, missum, to send. See Mission, and cf. Messenger.]
Definition : 1. Any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another. Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. Judg. iii. 20.
2. Hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person, but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message. Message shell. See Shell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mes"sage
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To bear as a message. [Obs.]
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mes"sage
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE., fr. OF. message, fr. LL. missaticus. See 1st Message.]
Definition : Defn: A messenger. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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