emissary
nomattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi//
- États-Unis//ˈɛmɪˌsɛɹi//
An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
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- 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
An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else. Such an agent spreading a gospel.
Near-synonym: missionary
- 3
A venous channel in the skull.
- 4
An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.
Étymologie
From French émissaire, from Latin emissarius (“agent, scout, spy”).
Formes
- pluriel
- emissaries
emissary · An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
emma · M in RAF phonetic alphabetEmma · A female given name from the Germanic languages.emmet · A tourist.