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messenger - 18 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | messenger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person carrying information to another |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, bearer, carrier, courier, delegate, detachment, detail, emissary, envoy, forerunner, go-between*, gofer*, harbinger, herald, intermediary, mediator, minister, post, precursor, prophet, runner, commissionaire, crier, delivery person, dispatcher, errand person, flag-bearer, schlepper |
| Notes: | a harbinger is an indication of the approach of something or someone; a messenger is a person who carries a communications or performs an errand; an omen is a sign of something about to happen |
| Antonyms: | receiver |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apostle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preacher; supporter |
| Synonyms: | advocate, champion, companion, evangelist, follower, herald, messenger, missionary, pioneer, propagandist, proponent, witness, converter, proselytizer |
| Main Entry: | emissary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deputy |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, bearer, carrier, consul, courier, delegate, envoy, front, go-between, herald, hired gun*, intermediary, legate, messenger, representative, scout, spy, internuncio, rep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | envoy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deputy |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, attaché, bearer, carrier, chargé d'affaires, consul, courier, delegate, diplomat, emissary, intermediary, internuncio, legate, medium, messenger, minister, nuncio, plenipotentiary, representative, vicar |
| Main Entry: | go-between |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person acting as an agent |
| Synonyms: | arbitrator, attorney, broker, dealer, delegate, deputy, emissary, entrepreneur, envoy, factor, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, liaison, mediator, medium, messenger, negotiator, proxy, referee, representative, interagent, interceder, intermediator, marriage broker, matchmaker |
| Main Entry: | harbinger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | indication |
| Synonyms: | augury, forerunner, herald, messenger, omen, portent, precursor, sign, signal, foretoken |
| Main Entry: | informant/informer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who delivers news |
| Synonyms: | accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blabbermouth*, herald, interviewer, journalist, messenger, preacher, propagandist, rat*, reporter, sneak, source, stool pigeon*, tattletale, canary*, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, newscaster/newsperson, notifier, tattler |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | missionary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who aids, does religious work |
| Synonyms: | apostle, clergy, clergyperson, evangelist, herald, messenger, minister, pastor, preacher, promoter, propagandist, teacher, converter, missioner, proselytizer, revivalist |
| Main Entry: | informer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reporter |
| Synonyms: | accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blab, blabbermouth, finger, fink, herald, informer, interviewer, journalist, messenger, preacher, propagandist, rat, singer, snake, sneak, songbird, source, squealer, stool pigeon, tattletale, weasel, canary, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, fat mouth, fork tongue, nark, newsman, notifier, ratfink, snitcher, stoolie, tattler, tipster |
| Main Entry: | special delivery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | express mail |
| Synonyms: | express, first-class, messenger, priority mail, hand-to-hand delivery, package express, special handling |
| Main Entry: | process server |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | server of summons |
| Synonyms: | messenger, catchpole, law officer, pursuivant, summoner |
| Main Entry: | bearer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who carries messages or deliveries |
| Synonyms: | agent, beast of burden*, carrier, courier, emissary, envoy, messenger, porter, runner, servant, shipper, conveyor, drogher, internuncio, transporter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | connection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who aids another in achieving goal |
| Synonyms: | acquaintance, agent, ally, associate, association, contact, friend, go-between, intermediary, kin, kindred, kinship, mentor, messenger, network, reciprocity, relation, relative, sponsor |
| Antonyms: | disconnection, gap, opening |
| Main Entry: | precursor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something that indicates outcome or event beforehand |
| Synonyms: | forerunner, harbinger, herald, messenger, usher, vanguard, outrider |
| Main Entry: | representative |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who acts in the stead of another |
| Synonyms: | agent, attorney, commissioner, counselor, delegate, deputy, lawyer, legislator, member, messenger, proxy, salesperson, senator, spokesperson, assemblyperson, congressperson, councilor, councilperson, rep |
| Main Entry: | carrier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one who carries or transmits something |
| Synonyms: | bearer, courier, letter carrier, mail carrier, messenger, shipper, delivery person, transporter |
| Main Entry: | runner |
| Part of Speech: | noun1 |
| Definition: | one who runs |
| Synonyms: | carrier, contestant, courier, entrant, messenger, racer, cross-country runner, distance runner, hurdler, jogger, long distance runner, marathoner, middle distance runner, sprinter, trackman |
| Main Entry: | tool |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who allows himself to be used |
| Synonyms: | accessory, accomplice, agent, auxiliary, chump*, creature, dupe, easy mark*, figurehead, flunky*, go-between, greenhorn*, hireling, idiot, intermediary, lackey, mark*, medium, messenger, minion, patsy*, pawn, peon, puppet, stooge, stool pigeon*, sucker, jackal |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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