n.
Variant: or en · voy
Pronunciation: ' en- ˌ voi, ' än-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English envoye, from Middle French envoi, literally, message, from Old French envei, from enveier to send on one's way, from Vulgar Latin *inviare, from Latin in- + via way ― more at WAY
Date: 14th century
: the usually explanatory or commendatory concluding remarks to a poem, essay, or book especially : a short final stanza of a ballad serving as a summary or dedication