ENVOY


Meaning of ENVOY in English

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))

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.