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Added 9 October 2026

emissary

/ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi/ noun

In Latin: emissarius Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about emissary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.

Origin

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

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