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missive

[mis-iv]

noun

  1. a written message; letter.



adjective

  1. sent or about to be sent, especially of a letter from an official source.

missive

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. a formal or official letter

  2. a formal word for letter

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adjective

  1. raresent or intended to be sent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of missive1

1400–50; late Middle English ( letter ) missive < Medieval Latin ( littera ) ī sent (letter), equivalent to Latin miss ( us ) (past participle of mittere to send) + -ī, feminine of -īܲ -ive
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of missive1

C15: from Medieval Latin missivus , from mittere to send
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And as this act goes on, he opts for a trite missive about being with the one you love at the end of the world.

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Among the most alarming demands in this latest missive was that Harvard supply all video of “any protest activity” by any international student within the last five years.

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Its first missive was issued weeks into the conflict, where it raised concerns about the UK government selling arms to Israel.

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Ogilvie, who had seen the woman’s photo on missives from the local elementary school, smiled back, honored to be in the presence of an L.A. legend.

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I thought that that was an interesting way to think about costume — as not just decor, but as a missive that tells you who, what, when, where, how.

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