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emissary
[em-uh-ser-ee]
noun
plural
emissariesa representative sent on a mission or errand.
emissaries to negotiate a peace.
Synonyms: , , ,an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy.
Anatomy.sending or coming out, as certain veins that pass through the skull and connect the venous sinuses inside with the veins outside.
pertaining to an emissary.
adjective
Archaic.sent forth, as on a mission.
emissary
/ ˈɛmɪsərɪ, -ɪsrɪ /
noun
an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state
( as modifier )
an emissary delegation
an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy
adjective
(of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of emissary1
Example Sentences
They profess to be emissaries of a deity called “Sleep,” and title songs like “The Night Does Not Belong to God.”
He was the face of the right wing and Trump's emissary.
Nicolls and his emissaries were to bring the Puritans there to heel, to compel them to put aside recent differences and respect the king and his government.
In Washington, Trump backed his emissary’s threats, saying: “China is running the Panama Canal… and we’re going to take it back, or something very powerful is going to happen.”
Of all the cities that sent emissaries on that tour of the San Andreas fault in 2017, many have not yet acted on needed seismic safety upgrades.
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