emissary

Meanings

• noun

  A person or message sent to represent an authority or to negotiate or carry out diplomatic activity.

  - "The emissary of the king carried the peace treaty to the neighboring kingdom."
  - "The envoy was an emissary sent by the prime minister to discuss trade agreements."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with emissary
missile , hospital , dissolve , appliance

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Variants

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emissaries , emissary

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'emissarius', meaning 'one who is sent out'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'emissary' comes from the Latin word 'emissarius', which means 'one who is sent out'.

2. The term 'emissary' is often used interchangeably with the term 'envoy'.

3. The first recorded use of the word 'emissary' in English was in the 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ambassador: An ambassador is a permanent representative of a country to another country.

2. Envoy: An envoy is a diplomatic representative sent by a sovereign or a head of state.

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Culture

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In literature, the emissary is often used to represent diplomacy and communication between different entities. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Othello sends an emissary to Cyprus to fetch Desdemona. In art, the emissary can symbolize peace and diplomacy, as seen in the painting 'The Embassy' by Peter Paul Rubens.

How to Memorize "emissary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person dressed in formal attire, carrying a message scroll, and walking towards a foreign embassy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'emissary' with the word 'messenger'.
   - Think of an emissary as a representative or an ambassador.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'emissary' as 'E' for envoy, 'M' for message, and 'S' for sent.

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