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emissary (noun)

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  • emissary — ► NOUN (pl. emissaries) ▪ a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission. ORIGIN Latin emissarius scout, spy , from emittere emit …   English terms dictionary

  • emissary — noun (C) someone who is sent with an official message or to do special work, often secretly: a special emissary of the ayatollah …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • emissary — noun Clinton praised King Hussein as a bold emissary for peace Syn: envoy, ambassador, delegate, attaché, consul, plenipotentiary; agent, representative, deputy; messenger, courier; nuncio …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • emissary — noun (plural saries) Etymology: Latin emissarius, from emissus, past participle of emittere Date: 1607 1. one designated as the agent of another ; representative 2. a secret agent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • emissary — noun a) an agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else b) a venous channel in the skull …   Wiktionary

  • emissary vein — noun one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull • Syn: ↑vena emissaria • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel …   Useful english dictionary

  • emissary — UK [ˈemɪsərɪ] / US [ˈemɪˌserɪ] noun [countable] Word forms emissary : singular emissary plural emissaries formal someone who does a job for a government or a leader, especially someone who delivers a message for them …   English dictionary

  • emissary — /ˈɛməsəri / (say emuhsuhree), / əsri/ (say uhsree) noun (plural emissaries) 1. an agent sent on a mission. 2. an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature. {Latin ēmissārius sent out (adjective), scout (noun) …  

  • emissary — em|is|sar|y [ emı,seri ] noun count FORMAL someone who does a job for a government or a leader, especially someone who delivers a message for them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • emissary — [ ɛmɪs(ə)ri] noun (plural emissaries) a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission. Origin C17: from L. emissarius scout, spy , from emittere (see emit) …   English new terms dictionary

  • official emissary — noun a member of a legation • Syn: ↑legate • Derivationally related forms: ↑legateship (for: ↑legate) • Hypernyms: ↑emissary, ↑envoy …   Useful english dictionary

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