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emissary definition

em·is·sary (em′i ser′ē)

noun pl. emissaries -·sar′·ies

a person or agent sent on a specific mission

Etymology: L emissarius < pp. of emittere: see emit

adjective

of, or serving as, an emissary or emissaries

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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