This is the 9221st most frequent Polish word.
telegram
A "telegram" in Polish refers to a written message sent quickly over a long distance via telegraph services.
Here, the word 'telegram' refers to a physical message sent via a telegraph.
Dostałem telegram od dawnego przyjaciela.
I received a telegram from an old friend.
In this sentence, 'telegram' is used generically to refer to historical telegraphic communication methods.
W dzisiejszych czasach telegramy są rzadko używane.
Nowadays, telegrams are rarely used.
This usage of 'telegram' refers to the modern software application named 'Telegram'.