telegram
[ tel-i-gram ]
noun
a message or communication sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.
verb (used with or without object),tel·e·grammed, tel·e·gram·ming.
to telegraph.
Origin of telegram
1Other words from telegram
- tel·e·gram·mic, tel·e·gram·ma·tic [tel-i-gruh-mat-ik], /ˌtɛl ɪ grəˈmæt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for telegram
telegram
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm) /
noun
a communication transmitted by telegraph: See also cable (def. 5), Telemessage
Derived forms of telegram
- telegrammatic (ˌtɛlɪɡrəˈmætɪk) or telegrammic, adjective
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