Emissary

//ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.

    "The small group around Ch’en Tu-hsiu that had remained at headquarters hastily sent an emissary—Chang Kuo-t’ao—to Nanch’ang. Though Chang set out immediately, he did not reach Nanch’ang until July 31, the day before the rising."

  2. 2
    someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else wordnet
  3. 3
    An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.; Such an agent spreading a gospel.

    "Near-synonym: missionary"

  4. 4
    A venous channel in the skull.
  5. 5
    An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.

Etymology

From French émissaire, from Latin emissarius (“agent, scout, spy”).

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