envoy
/ˈɛn.vɔɪ/noun2 syllables
Envoy means: a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador.
Synonyms for envoy4
noun, as in a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
envoy extraordinary, minister plenipotentiary
noun, as in someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
emissary
noun, as in a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
envoi
What does envoy mean?3
noun
1
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
2
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
3
a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Envoy in a sentence
- The envoy was recalled when diplomatic relations were broken.AlanF_US
- I'm waiting for the envoy to come back.Miktsoanit
- There's an envoy from Australia here to see you.shekitten
- He was appointed a Japanese envoy to Mexico.Miktsoanit
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of envoy
as a noun
- plural
- envoys