[ 'ɛmɪs(ə)ri ]
■ noun ( plural emissaries ) a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission.
Origin
C17: from L. emissarius 'scout, spy', from emittere (see emit ).
[ 'ɛmɪs(ə)ri ]
■ noun ( plural emissaries ) a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission.
Origin
C17: from L. emissarius 'scout, spy', from emittere (see emit ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004