emissary

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English

Etymology

From French émissaire, from Latin emissarius (agent, scout, spy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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emissary (plural emissaries)

  1. An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
  2. (anatomy) A venous channel in the skull.
  3. An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.

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