emissary
Plural: emissaries
Noun
- A person sent on a special mission, often as a representative.
- someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
- An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
- An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
- Such an agent spreading a gospel.
- A venous channel in the skull.
- An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.
Examples
- The EMISSARY of good plays always found a way to bridge gaps across the Scrabble board.
Origin / Etymology
From French émissaire, from Latin emissarius (“agent, scout, spy”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
emissary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordemissary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emissary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
emissary: valid Words With Friends Word