HyperDic: envoy

English > 3 senses of the word envoy:
NOUNperson envoy, envoy extraordinary, minister plenipotentiarya diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
person envoy, emissarysomeone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
communicationenvoy, envoia brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
envoy > pronunciation
Soundsaa'nvoy; eh'nvoy
Rhymesconvoy ... savoy / Savoy: 3 rhymes with voy...
English > envoy: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA diplomat having less authority than an ambassador.
Synonymsenvoy extraordinary, minister plenipotentiary
Broaderdiplomat, diplomatistAn official engaged in international negotiations
Spanishministro plenipotenciario
Catalanministre plenipotenciari
English > envoy: 3 senses > noun 2, person
Meaningsomeone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
Synonymemissary
Narrowerlegate, official emissaryA member of a legation
BroaderrepresentativeA person who represents others
Spanishemisaria, emisario, enviado
Catalanemissari, enviat
English > envoy: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry.
Synonymenvoi
BroaderstanzaA fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
Spanishdespedida, envoi
Catalanenvoi

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