an agent sent by a government or ruler to transact diplomatic business; specif., a diplomat () ranking just below an ambassador
noun
a postscript to a poem, essay, or book, containing a dedication, climactic summary, explanation, etc.; specif., a short, concluding stanza of this kind added to a ballade and some other verse forms
See envoy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕnˈvoiˌ, ŏnˈ-)
noun
A representative of a government who is sent on a special diplomatic mission.
A minister plenipotentiary assigned to a foreign embassy, ranking next below the ambassador.
A messenger; an agent.
also en·voi(ĕnˈvoiˌ, ŏnˈ-)
noun
A short closing stanza in certain verse forms, such as the ballade or sestina, dedicating the poem to a patron or summarizing its main ideas.