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1telegram
noun tele·gram \ˈte-lə-ˌgram, Southern also -grəm\
: a message that is sent by telegraph
Full Definition of TELEGRAM
: a telegraphic dispatch
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First Known Use of TELEGRAM
circa 1852
Rhymes with TELEGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
2telegram
transitive verb tele·gram \-ˌgram\
tele·grammedtele·gram·ming
TELEGRAM Defined for Kids
telegram
noun tele·gram \ˈte-lə-ˌgram\
Definition of TELEGRAM for Kids
: a message sent by telegraph
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