"marconigram" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: marconigrams [plural]
Etymology: From Marconi + -gram, from the name of Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Marconi|-gram}} Marconi + -gram Head templates: {{en-noun}} marconigram (plural marconigrams)
  1. (dated) A message sent via radio. Wikipedia link: Guglielmo Marconi Tags: dated Related terms: marconi

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