telegram
ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm
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Definition of telegram - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
modern appsoftware application for instant messaging
  • She sent a sticker through Telegram to express her mood.
2.
communicationmessage sent by telegraph
  • She received a telegram about the meeting.
cable dispatch wire
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Images of telegram

  • telegram: message sent by telegraph
    message sent by telegraph

Expressions with telegram

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message delivered by someone singing it
He received a singing telegram on his birthday.
telemessage sent from one country to another
She received an international telegram from her friend in Japan.
telegram sent to another country
She received an overseas telegram from her friend in Japan.
written message sent by telegraph
She received a letter telegram from her friend.

Origin of telegram

Greek, tēle (far) + gramma (letter)

Terms with telegram included in their meaning

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communication
telegram or telegraph message
telegram
message sent long distance over electrical wires
concise style
extreme shortness in writing or speech like a telegram
communication
telegram sent through an undersea or land telegraph line
international telegram
telegram sent to a foreign country
communication
telegram sent through submarine cables
reduced rate telegram
telegram sent at night at reduced rates
teleg.abbr.
abr: telegram
short written message sent over long distances

Examples of telegram in a sentence

  • He joined a new group on Telegram to discuss tech trends.
  • The telegram announced the birth of their grandson.
  • He sent a telegram to confirm his arrival time.

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  1. French:Telegram, télégramme, ...
  2. German:Telegram, Telegramm, ...
  3. Italian:Telegram, telegramma, ...
  4. Spanish:Telegram, telegrama, ...
  5. Portuguese:Telegram, telegrama, ...
  6. Chinese:Telegram, 电讯, ...
  7. Japanese:テレグラムアプリ, 電報, ...
  8. Arabic:تِلِغرام, بَرْقِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:טֶלֶגְרָם, טֶלֶגְרָמָה, ...
  10. Russian:Телеграм, телеграмма, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Telegram, телеграма, ...
  12. Hindi:टेलीग्राम ऐप, टेलीग्राम, ...
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