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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MES'SAGE, n. [L. missus, mitto, to send.]
1. Any notice, word or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another. We send a servant with a verbal or written message.
The welcome message made, was soon received.
2. An official written communication of facts or opinions sent by a chief magistrate to the two houses of a legislature or other deliberative body. Congress receives a message from the President of the United States at the opening of the session. The Governors of some of the states communicate to the legislature by message, others by address.
3. An official verbal communication from one branch of a legislature to the other.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
2: what a communication that is about something is about [syn: message, content, subject matter, substance] v
1: send a message to; "She messaged the committee"
2: send as a message; "She messaged the final report by fax"
3: send a message; "There is no messaging service at this company"

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin missaticum, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere Date: 14th century 1. a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals 2. a messenger's errand or function 3. an underlying theme or idea II. verb (messaged; messaging) Date: 1583 transitive verb 1. to send as a message or by messenger 2. to send a message to intransitive verb to communicate by message

U.S. Military Dictionary

Any thought or idea expressed briefly in a plain or secret language and prepared in a form suitable for transmission by any means of communication.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 an oral or written communication sent by one person to another. 2 an inspired or significant communication from a prophet, writer, or preacher. 3 a mission or errand. 4 (in pl.) Sc. & N.Engl. things bought; shopping. --v.tr. 1 send as a message. 2 transmit (a plan etc.) by signalling etc. Phrases and idioms: get the message colloq. understand what is meant. message stick Austral. a stick carved with significant marks, carried as identification by Aboriginal messengers. Etymology: ME f. OF ult. f. L mittere miss- send

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Message Mes"sage (?; 48), n. [F., fr. LL. missaticum, fr. L. mittere, missum, to send. See Mission, and cf. Messenger.] 1. Any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another. Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. --Judg. iii. 20. 2. Hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person, but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message. Message shell. See Shell.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Message Mes"sage, v. t. To bear as a message. [Obs.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Message Mes"sage, n. [OE., fr. OF. message, fr. LL. missaticus. See 1st Message.] A messenger. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(messages, messaging, messaged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A message is a piece of information or a request that you send to someone or leave for them when you cannot speak to them directly. I got a message you were trying to reach me... Would you like to leave a message?... N-COUNT 2. The message that someone is trying to communicate, for example in a book or play, is the idea or point that they are trying to communicate. The report's message was unequivocal... I think they got the message that this is wrong. N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp 3. If you message someone, you send them a message electronically using a computer or another device such as a mobile phone. People who message a lot feel unpopular if they don't get many back... She messaged him saying she wished they were together. VERB: V, V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Communication, intimation, notice, word.

Moby Thesaurus

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