emissary

emissary Definition

em·is·sary (em′i ser′ē)

noun pl. emissaries -·sar′·ies

a person or agent sent on a specific mission

Etymology: L emissarius < pp. of emittere: see emit

adjective

of, or serving as, an emissary or emissaries

emissary Synonyms

emissary Usage Examples

Preposition: of

peace: The emissary of peace he sent from Medina back to Mecca was a polytheist.

Possessives

Satan: Muhammad's actions, Muhammad's fruit, make him Satan's emissary, not God's prophet.

Converse of object

dispatch: Garrison immediately dispatched an emissary to Geneva to collect the tainted goods.

Preposition: for

treaty: We also applaud the decision to appoint Ambassador Jaap Ramaker as an emissary for the treaty.

Adjective modifier

special: A special emissary from the Communist International came to China to interview Chen and bring him back to Moscow.
British: In Holland, however, Dahlerus waited in vain for the promised British emissary.
Arab: James Vaughan gave an unusually unemotional performance as an Arab emissary.
Russian: A Russian emissary later announced he would undertake a new tour of Middle East nations.

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