messenger
mes‧sen‧ger1 /ˈmesɪndʒə, -sən- $ -ər/
noun [countable]
2. blame/shoot the messenger to be angry with the person who tells you about something bad, instead of the person who caused it to happen
messenger2
verb [transitive]
to send a letter, package etc somewhere using a messenger
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noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Origin: messager 'messenger' (12-16 centuries), from Old French messagier, from message; ⇨ message
1. someone whose job is to deliver messages or documents, or someone who takes a message to someone elseOrigin: messager 'messenger' (12-16 centuries), from Old French messagier, from message; ⇨ message
2. blame/shoot the messenger to be angry with the person who tells you about something bad, instead of the person who caused it to happen
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verb [transitive]to send a letter, package etc somewhere using a messenger