EMISSARY


Meaning of EMISSARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-mə-ˌser-ē, -ˌse-rē ]

noun

( plural -sar·ies )

Etymology: Latin emissarius, from emissus, past participle of emittere

Date: 1607

1. : one designated as the agent of another : representative

2. : a secret agent

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