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telegram

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tel·e·gram  (tl-grm)
n.
A message transmitted by telegraph.
tr. & intr.v. tel·e·grammed, tel·e·gram·ming, tel·e·grams
To telegraph (something) or be telegraphed.
telegram
Noun
(formerly) a message transmitted by telegraph
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.telegramtelegram - a message transmitted by telegraph
wire
message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
cable, cablegram, overseas telegram - a telegram sent abroad
letter telegram - a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day
night letter - a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day
telegram
noun cable, wire (informal) telegraph, telex, radiogram
Translations
Spanish telegram [ˈtɛlɪgræm] n → telegrama m
French telegram [ˈtɛlɪgræm] n → télégramme m
German telegram [ˈtɛlɪgræm] n → Telegramm nt
Italian telegram [ˈtɛlɪgræm] n → telegramma m
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asked Stepan Arkadyevitch, taking the telegram and seating himself at the looking-glass.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
That very night a telegram was sent from the station of Long's Peak by Joseph T.
Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
My brother Stephen (who is now the head of the family) received a telegram three days since, informing him that alarming symptoms had declared themselves, and that a second physician had been called in.
The Haunted Hotel by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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