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Emissary
//ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi// noun
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Noun
- 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 someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else wordnet
- 3 An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.; Such an agent spreading a gospel.
"Near-synonym: missionary"
- 4 A venous channel in the skull.
- 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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