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[ mis -iv ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈmɪs ɪv / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a written message; letter.
adjective sent or about to be sent, especially of a letter from an official source.
Origin of missive 1400–50; late Middle English (letter ) missive <Medieval Latin (littera ) missīva sent (letter), equivalent to Latin miss (us ) (past participle of mittere to send) + -īva, feminine of -īvus -ive
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Example sentences from the Web for missive Armstrong’s missive is, of course, a political statement all its own.
There is no such thing as ‘apolitical culture’ | rhhackettfortune| September 30, 2020| Fortune
Contrast that information with a missive sent out by County Supervisor Jim Desmond on Monday.
Morning Report: San Diego Is Ignoring an Untapped Water Source | Voice of San Diego| September 15, 2020| Voice of San Diego
This missive could just be read as your standard step-around; an attempt to dismantle a potential PR bomb before it detonates.
There She Is! Deport the Miss America Pageant. | Amy Zimmerman| October 6, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The missive was received back in London by David Barrie, a senior diplomat, who appended his own note.
British Officials Portrayed Reagan as a “Bozo” | Nico Hines, Ben Jacobs| April 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The missive was passed to Washington through a Swiss diplomat and rejected without even a response by the Bush team.
Iran, Try Peace or Get War | Leslie H. Gelb| September 24, 2013| DAILY BEAST
The old man was quite pleased by this missive , writing back to Joe Jr. that his “conclusions are very sound.”
“The Patriarch”: Joseph Kennedy Sr.’s Outsized Life | Jacob Heilbrunn| November 21, 2012| DAILY BEAST
The missive to film mogul Harvey Weinstein read “Extortion Notice.”
How a No-Name Actor Tried to Extort Harvey Weinstein and Groupon’s Cofounder | Christine Pelisek| August 24, 2012| DAILY BEAST
As she did not offer to touch the missive , His Highness presently sat down and crowded up against her knees.
A Young Man in a Hurry | Robert W. Chambers
The potentate of dry goods was drawing in his winnings, as Shirley leaned over Holloway's shoulder to dictate the missive .
The Voice on the Wire | Eustace Hale Ball
"I don't know that writing very well, and yet it looks familiar," said Tom, as he tore open the missive .
Tom Swift and his Wizard Camera | Victor Appleton
The missive , however, never reached the pontiff to whom it was addressed.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa | Paul Barron Watson
Paul had winced for a moment to avoid the missive ; in the next he stood perfectly upright.
Paul Clifford, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
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British Dictionary definitions for missive noun a formal or official letter
a formal word for letter
adjective rare sent or intended to be sent
Word Origin for missive C15: from Medieval Latin missivus , from mittere to send
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Words related to missive memo, memorandum, word, dispatch, note, letter, epistle, report, line, message