emissary

Meaning

1. An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
2. An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
3. A venous channel in the skull.
4. An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.

Synonyms

envoy

messenger

spy

representative

ambassador

diplomat

agent

apostle

herald

consul

delegate

courier

delegation

delivery boy

negotiator

errand-boy

shogun’s envoy

channel

go-between

high commissioner

mediator

minister

outlet

plenipotentiary

scout

secret agent

statesman

Translations

émissaire

emisario

emissario

afgezant

Sendbote

Emissär

gezant

emissário

bode

Abgesandter

Gesandter

Bote

απεσταλμένος

messager

emissari

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛmɪˌsɛɹi/

Etymology

From French émissaire, from Latin emissarius (“agent, scout, spy”).