单词 | emissary |
释义 | Word Frequency emissary(ˈɛmɪsərɪ, -ɪsrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -saries 1. a. an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state b. (as modifier) an emissary delegation 2. an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy adjective 3. (of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull Word origin C17: from Latin ēmissārius emissary, spy, from ēmittere to send out; see emit |
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