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corbie-messenger

corbie-messenger noun: a messenger who returns too late, or not at all.

Noun

corbie-messenger (plural corbie-messengers)

  1. (Scotland) A messenger who returns too late, or not at all.
    Synonyms:
    raven-messenger

Synonyms of corbie-messenger

Forms of corbie-messenger

pluralcorbie-messengers

Questions about corbie-messenger

What does corbie-messenger mean?
Corbie-messenger means a messenger who returns too late, or not at all.
What part of speech is corbie-messenger?
Corbie-messenger is a noun.
What is the plural of corbie-messenger?
The plural of corbie-messenger is corbie-messengers.

Words near corbie-messenger in the dictionary

  1. corbiculum
  2. corbie
  3. Corbie Hill
  4. corbie step
  5. corbie steps
  6. corbie-messenger
  7. corbie-messengers
  8. corbie-step
  9. corbie-steps
  10. corbies
  11. corbiestep

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