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emissary

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛmɪsəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛməˌsɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(em′ə ser′ē)

Inflections of 'emissary' (n): npl: emissaries

em•is•sar•y /ˈɛməˌsɛri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -sar•ies.

a representative who is sent on a mission;
a delegate who is sent to another person, country, or group with a message.

See -mis-.

em•is•sar•y (em′ə ser′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sar•ies, adj.
n.

a representative sent on a mission or errand:emissaries to negotiate a peace.
an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy.
Anatomysending or coming out, as certain veins that pass through the skull and connect the venous sinuses inside with the veins outside.
pertaining to an emissary.

adj.

[Archaic.]sent forth, as on a mission.

Latin ēmissārius one sent out, equivalent. to ēmiss- (see emission) + -ārius -ary
1595–1605

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emissary /ˈɛmɪsərɪ; -ɪsrɪ/ n ( pl -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

adj

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

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ēmissārius emissary, spy, from ēmittere to send out; see emit

'emissary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

legate - chiaus - deputy - envoy - go-between

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Synonyms: intermediary, ambassador, consul, envoy, agent, more...

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