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emissary
[ em-uh-ser-ee ]
/ ˈɛm əˌsɛr i /
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noun, plural em·is·sar·ies.
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.
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for emissary
emissary
/ (ˈɛmɪsərɪ, -ɪsrɪ) /
noun plural -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
adjective
(of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
Word Origin for emissary
C17: from Latin ēmissārius emissary, spy, from ēmittere to send out; see emit
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