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Added 9 October 2026

telegram

/ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about telegram at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A message transmitted by telegraph.

verb

To send a telegram.
To send a telegram to (a person).
To send (a message) in a telegram.

Origin

From tele- + -gram.

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