pl. letters missive .
a letter from an official source expressing a command, permission, invitation, etc.
[ 1400-50; late ME lettre missive or ML littera missiva; see MISSIVE ]
pl. letters missive .
a letter from an official source expressing a command, permission, invitation, etc.
[ 1400-50; late ME lettre missive or ML littera missiva; see MISSIVE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012