First Known Use: 1635
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envoy
noun en·voy \ˈen-ˌvȯi, ˈän-\
: a person who is sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government
Full Definition of ENVOY
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a : a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident —called also envoy extraordinary b : a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another
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Origin of ENVOY
French envoyé, from past participle of envoyer to send, from Old French enveier
Related to ENVOY
- Synonyms
- agent, delegate, emissary, ambassador, legate, minister, representative
Rhymes with ENVOY
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envoy
noun en·voy \ˈen-ˌvȯi, ˈän-\
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