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emissary

(emɪsəri, US -seri)

Word forms: plural emissaries

countable noun

An emissary is a representative sent by one government or leader to another.

[formal]

...the President's special emissary to Hanoi. [+ to]

Synonyms: envoy, agent, deputy, representative More Synonyms of emissary

emissary in British English

(ˈɛmɪsərɪ, -ɪsrɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -saries

an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state

(as modifier)

an emissary delegation

an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy

adjective

(of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull

Word origin

C17: from Latin ēmissārius emissary, spy, from ēmittere to send out; see emit

emissary in American English

(ˈɛmɪˌsɛri)

nounWord forms: plural ˈemisˌsaries

a person or agent sent on a specific mission

adjective

of, or serving as, an emissary or emissaries

Word origin

L emissarius < pp. of emittere: see emit

Examples of 'emissary' in a sentence
emissary

Perhaps Laudwine had come to town only to be an emissary from the Witted to Kettricken.I gather my renegade son is in trouble again and has sent a woman as his emissary.Shall we send an emissary to the Kariens with our surrender, or were you planning to do the honours yourself, my Lord?They waved flags, held banners, and waited for an emissary to come to the balcony to announce their salvation.

(noun) in the sense of envoy

Definition

an agent sent on a mission by a government or head of state

the President's special emissary to Hanoi

Synonyms

envoy

the Secretary General's personal envoy

agent

You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.

deputy

France's minister for culture and his deputy attended the meeting.

representative

trade union representatives

ambassador

the German ambassador to Poland

diplomat

the senior American diplomat responsible for the Middle East

delegate

The rebels' chief delegate repeated their demands.

courier

The documents were delivered by a private courier.

herald

She hovered by the hearth while the herald delivered his news.

messenger

The document is to be sent by messenger.

consul

attaché

go-between

legate

Pope Innocent VI's legate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agent

Definition

a person who arranges business for other people, esp. for actors or singers

You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.

Synonyms

representative,

deputy,

substitute,

advocate,

rep (informal),

broker,

delegate,

factor (Scottish),

negotiator,

envoy,

trustee,

proxy,

surrogate,

go-between,

emissary

in the sense of ambassador

Definition

a diplomat of the highest rank, sent to another country as permanent representative of his or her own country

the German ambassador to Poland

Synonyms

representative,

minister,

agent,

deputy,

diplomat,

envoy,

consul,

attaché,

emissary,

legate,

plenipotentiary

in the sense of courier

Definition

a person paid to deliver urgent messages

The documents were delivered by a private courier.

Synonyms

messenger,

runner,

carrier,

bearer,

herald,

envoy,

emissary,

pursuivant (archaic)

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emissary

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单词	emissary
释义	Trends of emissary View usage for: emissary (emɪsəri, US -seri) Word forms: plural emissaries countable noun An emissary is a representative sent by one government or leader to another. [formal] ...the President's special emissary to Hanoi. [+ to] Synonyms: envoy, agent, deputy, representative More Synonyms of emissary emissary in British English (ˈɛmɪsərɪ, -ɪsrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -saries 1. a. an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state b. (as modifier) an emissary delegation 2. an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy adjective 3. (of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull Word origin C17: from Latin ēmissārius emissary, spy, from ēmittere to send out; see emit emissary in American English (ˈɛmɪˌsɛri) nounWord forms: plural ˈemisˌsaries 1. a person or agent sent on a specific mission adjective 2. of, or serving as, an emissary or emissaries Word origin L emissarius < pp. of emittere: see emit Examples of 'emissary' in a sentence emissary Perhaps Laudwine had come to town only to be an emissary from the Witted to Kettricken. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002) I gather my renegade son is in trouble again and has sent a woman as his emissary. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2002) Shall we send an emissary to the Kariens with our surrender, or were you planning to do the honours yourself, my Lord? Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2002) They waved flags, held banners, and waited for an emissary to come to the balcony to announce their salvation. Mario Puzo THE FAMILY (2002) (noun) in the sense of envoy Definition an agent sent on a mission by a government or head of state the President's special emissary to Hanoi Synonyms envoy the Secretary General's personal envoy agent You are buying direct, rather than through an agent. deputy France's minister for culture and his deputy attended the meeting. representative trade union representatives ambassador the German ambassador to Poland diplomat the senior American diplomat responsible for the Middle East delegate The rebels' chief delegate repeated their demands. courier The documents were delivered by a private courier. herald She hovered by the hearth while the herald delivered his news. messenger The document is to be sent by messenger. consul attaché go-between legate Pope Innocent VI's legate Additional synonyms in the sense of agent Definition a person who arranges business for other people, esp. for actors or singers You are buying direct, rather than through an agent. Synonyms representative, deputy, substitute, advocate, rep (informal), broker, delegate, factor (Scottish), negotiator, envoy, trustee, proxy, surrogate, go-between, emissary in the sense of ambassador Definition a diplomat of the highest rank, sent to another country as permanent representative of his or her own country the German ambassador to Poland Synonyms representative, minister, agent, deputy, diplomat, envoy, consul, attaché, emissary, legate, plenipotentiary in the sense of courier Definition a person paid to deliver urgent messages The documents were delivered by a private courier. Synonyms messenger, runner, carrier, bearer, herald, envoy, emissary, pursuivant (archaic) Nearby words of emissary eminence eminent eminently emissary emission emit emollient Synonyms of 'emissary' emissary Explore 'emissary' in the dictionary
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