emissary
pronunciation
How to pronounce emissary in British English:
UK [ˈemɪsəri]
How to pronounce emissary in American English:
US [ˈemɪseri]
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- Noun:
- someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
Word Origin
- emissary (n.)
- 1620s, from French émissaire (17c.) or directly from Latin emissarius "a scout, a spy," literally "that is sent out," from emissus, past participle of emittere "send forth" (see emit).
Example
- 1. The legislators had chosen a fine emissary .
- 2. Mr thaksin also seems to have become as good as a foreign emissary for his sister too .
- 3. He retrained as a sinologist and took a job in chongqing as britain 's scientific emissary .
- 4. But in between times there needs to be a trusted emissary , someone with a personal connection to the president ; someone who can keep his mouth shut .
- 5. The dragonflies all with the whole body of black color , flying above the water , only reveal the golden waistbands in middle of their bellies . The pairs of their wings are of the crystal color . They are like a group of flower protecting emissary , always wander all around .