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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 [ˈtɛlɪˌgræm]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a communication transmitted by telegraph See also cable [5] Telemessage
telegrammatic  [ˌtɛlɪgrəˈmætɪk], telegrammic adj
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 The President received a briefing by telegram.
Translations
telegram [ˈtelɪgræm] N → telegrama m
telegram [ˈtɛligræm] n → télégramme m
congratulatory telegrams → des télégrammes de félicitations
telegram
n → Telegramm nt
telegram [ˈtɛlɪˌgræm] n → telegramma m
telegram [ˈtɛlɪˌgræm] n → telegramma m
telegram
n telegram [ˈteligrӕm]
a message sent by telegraph He received a telegram saying that his mother had died. telegram بَرْقِيَّه телеграма telegram telegram das Telegramm τηλεγράφημα telegrama telegramm تلگرام sähke télégramme מִברָק तार का समाचार brzojav, telegram távirat telegram símskeyti telegramma 電報 전보 telegrama telegramma telegram telegram telegram telegram telegrama telegramă телеграмма telegram telegram telegram telegram โทรเลข telgraf 電報 телеграма ٹيلي گراف سے بھيجا ہوا پيغام bức điện tín 电报
telegram → تلغراف telegram telegram Telegramm τηλεγράφημα telegrama sähke télégramme brzojav telegramma 電報 전보 telegram telegram telegram telegrama телеграмма telegram โทรเลข telgraf bức điện tín 电报


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asked Stepan Arkadyevitch, taking the telegram and seating himself at the looking-glass.
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That very night a telegram was sent from the station of Long's Peak by Joseph T.
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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.
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