emissary
[ em-uh-ser-ee ]
/ ˈɛm əˌsɛr i /
noun, plural em·is·sar·ies.
a representative sent on a mission or errand: emissaries to negotiate a peace.
an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy.
Anatomy.
sending or coming out, as certain veins that pass through the skull and connect the venous sinuses inside with the veins outside.
pertaining to an emissary.
adjective
Archaic.
sent forth, as on a mission.
Origin of emissary
SYNONYMS FOR emissary
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British Dictionary definitions for emissary
emissary
/ (ˈɛmɪsərɪ, -ɪsrɪ) /
noun plural -saries
- an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state
- (as modifier)an emissary delegation
an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy
adjective
(of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
Word Origin for emissary
C17: from Latin
ēmissārius emissary, spy, from
ēmittere to send out; see
emit
Medical definitions for emissary
emissary
[ ĕm′ĭ-sĕr′ē ]
n.
Any of various venous channels through the skull that connect the venous sinuses of the dura mater with veins external to the skull.