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raven-messenger

noun

Etymology

From raven + messenger. From the Biblical story of Noah, who released a raven after a flood to see if it had receded, but the bird did not return in a timely fashion.

  1. derived from messagier
  2. derived from messanger
  3. inherited from messengere
  4. formed as raven-messenger — “raven + messenger”

Definitions

  1. A messenger or news-bringer who takes too long to arrive.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA