Advertisement
Advertisement
emissary
[ em-uh-ser-ee ]
noun
- a representative sent on a mission or errand:
emissaries to negotiate a peace.
Synonyms: legate, envoy, ambassador, delegate
- an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy.
- Anatomy. sending 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.
adjective
- Archaic. sent forth, as on a mission.
emissary
/ ˈɛmɪsərɪ; -ɪsrɪ /
noun
- 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 History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of emissary1
Example Sentences
Rabbi Kogan was in the UAE as an emissary for Chabad, which caters to the religious, social and humanitarian needs of Jews around the world, and he also managed a kosher supermarket in Dubai.
A friendship between the two women was forged; Didion, who would publish “Slouching Toward Bethlehem” the following year, had found an emissary into the darker corners of the city’s cultural life.
He returned to Huizar’s office after college, eventually rising to the position of special assistant, serving as his driver, his confidant and his emissary to lobbyists, consultants and others.
Here were emissaries of the season, summer’s welcoming committee.
She’s an emissary from another world, a mismatch with the characters of “Misalliance” and all the more appreciated for showing them an alternative they never dreamed existed.
Advertisement
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse