TELEGRAPHER

telegrapher, telegraphist, telegraph operator

(noun) someone who transmits messages by telegraph

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

telegrapher (plural telegraphers)

(historical) A telegraph operator, one who sent telegrams.

Synonyms

• telegraphist

Source: Wiktionary


Te*leg"ra*pher, n.

Definition: One who sends telegraphic messages; a telegraphic operator; a telegraphist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MODEST

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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