emissary

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi/
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/ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi/ · /ˈɛmɪˌsɛɹi/ (US)

Definition of emissary

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
    “The small group around Ch’en Tu-hsiu that had remained at headquarters hastily sent an emissary—Chang Kuo-t’ao—to Nanch’ang. Though Chang set out immediately, he did not reach Nanch’ang until July 31, the day before the rising.”
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noun

  1. An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
    “The small group around Ch’en Tu-hsiu that had remained at headquarters hastily sent an emissary—Chang Kuo-t’ao—to Nanch’ang. Though Chang set out immediately, he did not reach Nanch’ang until July 31, the day before the rising.”
  2. An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
    “Near-synonym: missionary”
  3. A venous channel in the skull.
  4. An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.

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Etymology

From French émissaire, from Latin emissarius (“agent, scout, spy”).

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