Cou'ri-er, n.
(kōō/rī-er) (Synop., § 130), n. [Fr. courier, courrier, from courre, courir, to run, Lat. currere; It. corriere, corriero.]
Sense 1. A messenger sent with haste for conveying letters or dispatches, usually on public business. “He his swift couriers sends.” Drayton.
Sense 2. A name often given to a newspaper, as conveying intelligence rapidly and widely.
Sense 3. An attendant on travelers, whose special business consists in making all necessary arrangements for their convenience at hotels and on the way. [Europe.]