emissary

  • 21emissary — noun (plural saries) Etymology: Latin emissarius, from emissus, past participle of emittere Date: 1607 1. one designated as the agent of another ; representative 2. a secret agent …

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  • 22emissary — noun a) an agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else b) a venous channel in the skull …

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  • 23emissary — Synonyms and related words: Hermes, Iris, Mercury, Paul Revere, Pheidippides, ambassador, ambassadress, apostolic delegate, attache, bearer, career diplomat, carrier, chancellor, charge, commercial attache, commissar, commissary, commissionaire,… …

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  • 24emissary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. messenger, agent. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. intermediary, ambassador, consul, envoy; see agent 1 , delegate , diplomat 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. representative, messenger, agent, ambassador …

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  • 25emissary — em|is|sa|ry [ˈemısəri US seri] n plural emissaries [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: emissarius, from emittere; EMIT] someone who is sent with an official message or to do official work = ↑envoy ▪ Japan is sending two emissaries to Washington to …

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  • 26emissary — em|is|sar|y [ emı,seri ] noun count FORMAL someone who does a job for a government or a leader, especially someone who delivers a message for them …

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  • 27emissary — em·is·sar·y || emɪsÉ™rɪ n. messenger, envoy, delegate, representative …

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  • 28emissary — [ ɛmɪs(ə)ri] noun (plural emissaries) a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission. Origin C17: from L. emissarius scout, spy , from emittere (see emit) …

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  • 29emissary — n. 1. Messenger, spy, scout, secret agent. 2. Outlet (for water), discharging channel …

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  • 30emissary — n 1. agent, envoy, attache, diplomat, ambassador, plenipotentiary; representative, commissioner, delegate, legate, nuncio, internuncio, Rom. Cath. Ch. vicar; deputy, proxy, substitute; intermediary, go between, middleman, mediator; messenger,… …

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