cablegram

noun

ca·​ble·​gram ˈkā-bəl-ˌgram How to pronounce cablegram (audio)
: a message sent by a submarine telegraph cable

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Special Dispatch for The Evening Tribune Washington, July 14—War bulletin—a cablegram received at 9:20 a.m. from General Shafter announces that the Spaniards have appointed commissioners to arrange terms of surrender. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023

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First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cablegram was in 1867

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“Cablegram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cablegram. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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cablegram

noun
ca·​ble·​gram ˈkā-bəl-ˌgram How to pronounce cablegram (audio)
: a message sent by a submarine cable

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