telegram

Meanings

• Noun

  A message sent via the Telegram app or network, typically containing text and multimedia.

  - "I sent a telegram to my friend in Russia."
  - "The telegram arrived at 3 pm."

• Noun

  A historical method of sending messages over long distances, using a series of coded signals.

  - "The telegram office was the only way to communicate with the outside world during wartime."
  - "Telegrams were used extensively during the Titanic disaster."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

cable , wire

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with telegram
telegrama , grammarian

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Variants

List of all variants of telegram that leads to same result
telegram , telegrams , telegrammed , telegramming

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'telegramma', meaning 'message from afar'.

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Trivia

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1. The first telegram was sent on May 24, 1844, by Samuel Morse from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Maryland.

2. Telegrams were once a popular method of sending important news, such as stock market quotes and sports results.

3. The famous 'Marconi's Fool' telegram, sent on December 12, 1901, was the first wireless telegram, sent from Cornwall, England, to Newfoundland, Canada.

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Related Concepts

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1. Morse code: A system of transmitting text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment.

2. SMS: Short Message Service is a text messaging service component of most modern cellular mobile communication systems. SMS is the most widely used data application; in 2007, 3.3 billion texts were sent per day.

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Culture

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Telegrams have a rich cultural history, having been used extensively for important and personal communications throughout history. They gained particular significance during wartime and major historical events, such as the sinking of the Titanic.

How to Memorize "telegram"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long, paper scroll being sent from one person to another through the mail or a telegram office.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'telegram' with the idea of long-distance communication or important messages.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'telegram' comes from the Greek words 'tele' (far) and 'gramma' (message).

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