emissary
English
Etymology
From French émissaire, from Latin emissarius (“agent, scout, spy”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛmɪˌsɛɹi/
Noun
emissary (plural emissaries)
- An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
- (anatomy) A venous channel in the skull.
- An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.
Translations
an agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
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a venous channel in the skull
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