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envoy

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[ en-voi, ahn- ]

noun

  1. a diplomatic agent.

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  2. any accredited messenger or representative.

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  3. Also called en·voy ex·tra·or·di·nar·y [en, -voi ik-, strawr, -dn-er-ee, ek-str, uh, -, awr, -, ahn, -voi],. a diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador.


envoy

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or ·Ǿ

[ en-voi, ahn- ]

noun

  1. a short stanza concluding a poem in certain archaic metrical forms, as a ballade, and serving as a dedication, or a similar postscript to a prose composition.

envoy

1

/ ˈɛԱɔɪ /

noun

  1. Formal nameenvoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary a diplomat of the second class, ranking between an ambassador and a minister resident
  2. an accredited messenger, agent, or representative
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

envoy

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/ ˈɛԱɔɪ /

noun

  1. a brief dedicatory or explanatory stanza concluding certain forms of poetry, notably ballades
  2. a postscript in other forms of verse or prose
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱDz󾱱, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of envoy1

1635–45; < French ԱDzé envoy, noun use of past participle of envoyer to send < Vulgar Latin *Ա, presumably originally to be on a journey, verbal derivative of Latin in viā on one's way, en route

Origin of envoy2

1350–1400; Middle English envoye < Old French, derivative of envoyer to send; envoy 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of envoy1

C17: from French ԱDzé, literally: sent, from envoyer to send, from Vulgar Latin Ա (unattested) to send on a journey, from in- ² + via road

Origin of envoy2

C14: from Old French envoye, from envoyer to send; see envoy 1
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In an effort to quell tensions which have rumbled on for months, South Africa appointed a special envoy to Washington earlier this month.

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It comes a day after US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine were "very close to a deal" on ending the war, following talks between his envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin this week.

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Their meeting comes one day after Trump said Russia and Ukraine were "very close to a deal", following talks between his envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday.

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From his broad smile you could tell that Donald Trump's special envoy was indeed delighted to see Vladimir Putin.

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US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin had "constructive" talks in Moscow on Friday lasting three hours, according to an aide of Putin's.

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