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em·is·sar·y E0112600 (ĕm′ĭ-sĕr′ē)n. pl. em·is·sar·ies An agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another.
[Latin ēmissārius, from ēmissus, past participle of ēmittere, to send out; see emit.]emissary (ˈɛmɪsərɪ; -ɪsrɪ) n, pl -saries1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of stateb. (as modifier): an emissary delegation. 2. an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spyadj (Physiology) (of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull[C17: from Latin ēmissārius emissary, spy, from ēmittere to send out; see emit]em•is•sar•y (ˈɛm əˌsɛr i)
n., pl. -sar•ies,
adj. n. 1. a representative sent on a mission; delegate. 2. an agent sent on a secret mission. adj. 3. pertaining to an emissary. [1595–1605; < Latin ēmissārius=ēmiss(us), past participle of ēmittere (see emit) + -ārius -ary] emit, emission, emissary - Emit, emission, and emissary come from Latin emittere, "send out," and emit once meant "publish a book or notice."See also related terms for notice.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  emissary - someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone elseenvoylegate, official emissary - a member of a legationrepresentative - a person who represents others |
emissarynoun envoy, agent, deputy, representative, ambassador, diplomat, delegate, courier, herald, messenger, consul, attaché, go-between, legate the President's special emissary to HanoiTranslationsemissaryenUK
emissary1. 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. (of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull Emissary an agent or representative sent by one state to another on a specific, usually secret, mission. Modern international legal terminology pertaining to the relations between governmental bodies that deal with foreign affairs does not include the term “emissary,” since the mission of an emissary is not, as a rule, of an official nature. emissaryenUK
emissary [em´ĭ-sar″e] 1. affording an outlet, as an emissary vein (see anatomic Table of Veins in the Appendices).2. emissary vein.em·is·sar·y (em'i-sār-ē), 1. Relating to, or providing, an outlet or drain. 2. Synonym(s): emissary vein [see emissarium] emissary (1) Any outlet or drain.
(2) Emmisary vein; vena emissaria [NA6].em·is·sa·ry (em'i-sar-ē) 1. Relating to, or providing, an outlet or drain. 2. Synonym(s): emissary vein. EmissaryenUK
Related to Emissary: emissary veinEMISSARY. One who is sent from one power or government into another nation for the purpose of spreading false rumors and to cause alarm. He differs from a spy. (q.v.) emissaryenUK
Related to emissary: emissary veinSynonyms for emissarynoun envoySynonyms- envoy
- agent
- deputy
- representative
- ambassador
- diplomat
- delegate
- courier
- herald
- messenger
- consul
- attaché
- go-between
- legate
Synonyms for emissarynoun someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone elseSynonymsRelated Words- legate
- official emissary
- representative
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