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Messenger vs Messager - What's the difference?

messenger | messager |

As nouns the difference between messenger and messager

is that messenger is one who brings messages while messager is one who sends a message.

As a verb messenger

is to send something by messenger.

messenger

English

(wikipedia messenger)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who brings messages.
  • (nautical) A light line with which a heavier line may be hauled e.g. from the deck of a ship to the pier.
  • The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data).
  • (legal) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent.
    • (Bouvier)
    (Tomlins)

    Derived terms

    * instant messenger

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To send something by messenger.
    • I'll messenger over the signed documents.

    messager

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who sends a message.
  • * 2010 , Carol M. Lehman, Debbie D. Dufrene, Business Communication (page 163)
    • Some of the most avid text messagers are clustered in Southeast Asia.
  • (obsolete) A messenger.
    • (Webster 1913) ----