MISSIVE


Meaning of MISSIVE in English

n. 1 joc. a letter, esp. a long and serious one. 2 an official letter. letter (or letters) missive a letter from a sovereign to a dean and chapter nominating a person to be elected bishop.

[ ME f. med.L missivus f. L (as MISSION) ]

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