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ENVOY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
Synonyms:
envoi; envoy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("envoy" is a kind of...):
stanza (a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
Synonyms:
emissary; envoy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("envoy" is a kind of...):
representative (a person who represents others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "envoy"):
legate; official emissary (a member of a legation)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
Synonyms:
envoy; envoy extraordinary; minister plenipotentiary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("envoy" is a kind of...):
diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)