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envoy

/ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ noun

In Latin: lēgātus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about envoy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A diplomat having less authority than an ambassador.
  2. Someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
  3. A brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry.

Origin

From French envoyé (“envoy, messenger”), from envoyer (“send”).

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