emissary
UK /ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi/ US /ˈɛmɪˌsɛɹi/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
The small group around Ch’en Tu-hsiu that had remained at headquarters hastily sent an emissary—Chang Kuo-t’ao—to Nanch’ang. Though Chang set out immediately, he did not reach Nanch’ang until July 31, the day before the rising.
2
An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
Near-synonym: missionary
3
A venous channel in the skull.
4
An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.
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