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envoy

UK
/ˈɛnvɔɪ/
US
/ˈɛnˌvɔɪ/

Translations

envoynoun
envoys
pl
UK
/ˈɛnvɔɪ/
US
/ˈɛnˌvɔɪ/
envoyéDiplomatie ; représentant officiel d’un État, d’un souverain ou d’une autorité.
The envoy was sent to negotiate the peace treaty between the two countries.
L’envoyé a été dépêché pour négocier le traité de paix entre les deux pays.
émissaireReprésentant ou messager, surtout dans un contexte officiel ou diplomatique.
The king sent an envoy to deliver his message to the neighboring kingdom.
Le roi a envoyé un émissaire pour transmettre son message au royaume voisin.
Additional translations
envoiPoésie ; strophe finale servant de dédicace ou de conclusion.
Synonyms
representative
diplomat
agent
messenger
emissary
delegate
ambassador
envoyadjective
more envoy
Comp.
most envoy
Super.
UK
/ˈenvɔɪ/
US
/ˈenvɔɪ/
Used attributively before a noun to describe something pertaining to an envoy or to envoy-level diplomacy.

Definitions

envoynoun
A person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another, typically a diplomat of the second rank, below an ambassador.
The envoy was sent to negotiate the peace treaty between the two countries.
A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.
The king sent an envoy to deliver his message to the neighboring kingdom.
A short stanza placed at the end of a poem or ballad, often containing a dedication or a concise summary of the work.
In the closing envoy, the poet addresses his patron directly.
envoyadjective
Pertaining to or characteristic of an envoy or envoys; of envoy rank or level.
Envoy talks continued late into the night.
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