1. n.1 a messenger or representative, esp. on a diplomatic mission.
2 (in full envoy extraordinary) a minister plenipotentiary, ranking below ambassador and above charg{eacute} d'affaires.
Derivatives:
envoyship n.
Etymology: F envoy{eacute}, past part. of envoyer send f. en voie on the way f. L via 2. n. (also envoi)
1. a short stanza concluding a ballade etc.
2 archaic an author's concluding words.
Etymology: ME f. OF envoi f. envoyer (as ENVOY(1))