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Word: Envoy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French envoyé, past participle of envoyer ‘send’, from en voie ‘on the way’, based on Latin via ‘way’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛnvɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission
Short Definition:messenger
Examples:- the UN special envoy to Yugoslavia
- a peace envoy
Definition:
a minister plenipotentiary, ranking below ambassador and above chargé d'affaires.
Short Definition:minister plenipotentiary, ranking below ambassador and above chargé d'affaires
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