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    emissary
    /ˈɛmɪs(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMISSARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EMISSARY definition: 1. a person sent by one government or political leader to another to take messages or to take part…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMISSARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. Collins English Dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMISSARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EMISSARY meaning: 1. a person sent by one government or political leader to another to take messages or to take part…. Learn more.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionemissary noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈemɪsəri/ /ˈemɪseri/ (plural emissaries) (formal) a person who is sent to deliver an official message, especially from one country to another, or to perform a special task synonym envoy. the King’s special emissary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › emissaryEmissary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An emissary performs a specific job on someone else’s behalf. Emissary is a word you hear often around governments, but anyone can be one or have one. Say, if you’re feeling too lazy to get off the couch you could appoint your little sister to be your emissary in fetching ice cream from the kitchen.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › emissary_n1emissary, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word emissary mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word emissary, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. emissary has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. espionage (mid 1600s) anatomy (1820s) physiology (1820s) religion (1830s)

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › emissaryEmissary Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    EMISSARY meaning: a person who is sent on a mission to represent another person or organization.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEMISSARY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "EMISSARY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › EMISSARYEmissary - definition of emissary by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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. adj. (Physiology) (of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › emissaryEmissary Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Emissary definition: An agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another.