/
ˈkʊrɪə/
n.
- a messenger who transports goods or documents.
- chiefly Brit. a person employed to guide and assist a group of tourists.
v.
send or transport by courier.
Etymology
ME: orig. from OFr. coreor; later from Fr. courier (now courrier), from Ital. corriere; based on L. currere ‘to run’.
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