Missive Definition

mĭsĭv
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noun
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A letter or written message.
Webster's New World

(formal) A written message; a letter, note or memo.

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Synonyms:
adjective
Specially sent; intended or prepared to be sent.
A letter missive.
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Missile.

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Other Word Forms of Missive

Noun

Singular:
missive
Plural:
missives

Origin of Missive

  • From Middle English (letter) missive (letter) sent (by superior authority) from Medieval Latin (litterae) missīvae feminine pl. of missīvus sent from Latin missus past participle of mittere to send

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • 15th Century; from Medieval Latin missivus, from mittere (“to send").

    From Wiktionary

Missive Sentence Examples

  • They all looked over his shoulder at the penned missive.

  • Do not threaten, bully or otherwise lose the professional tone of your missive.

  • My letters are so small none will ever see my missive, but there it will remain and give me strength for what I am now resigned I must do.

  • Sitting down with some cookies, cocoa and Christmas-styled stationery to draft a missive to the jolly old elf can be one of the most magical things you do during the holiday season.

  • Dean answered the obvious—he had no idea of the content of the missive.

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Words Starting With

MMIMIS

Words Ending With

EVEIVE

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