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Meanings of emissary in English

Portuguese
emissário
Catalan
enviat

A male person that negotiates something as a representative.

        emissário
        Usage of emissary in English
        1
        It took a moment for the emissary's meaning to become absolutely clear.
        Scarlet
        2
        The emissary didn't bother to wait for an answer to his question.
        Shadow prowler
        3
        The emissary shouldn't need to remind Juba of his power and reputation.
        Daughters of the Nile
        4
        We wanted to wait for you but the emissary was quite insistent.
        Arthas: rise of the lich king
        5
        The captain, in other words, thus became the coach's emissary of sorts.
        Independent.ie
        6
        The emissary smiled back, grateful for the confidence the general was expressing.
        Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
        7
        People at the dinner said McClendon sent an emissary and his regrets.
        Reuters
        8
        Wood is also thinking of purchasing in that block, his emissary continued.
        New york: the novel
        9
        An emissary sent to Colombia for assistance in maintaining independence was unsuccessful.
        Santo Domingo: A Country with a Future
        10
        Our competitors also seek to learn more about the interstellar emissary probes.
        Existence
        11
        And, in the absence of Zeus, mayhap we shall keelhaul his emissary.
        The Tarn of Eternity
        12
        The emissary selected the captain, a more than ordinarily tough looking individual.
        The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
        13
        Geoffrey entered the house, leaving his emissary once more on the watch.
        Man and Wife
        14
        The king had sent an emissary to the port to meet us.
        Cleopatra's Moon
        15
        They belonged to the journalist, Clarence Donne, the trusted emissary of Blenkiron.
        Mr. Standfast
        16
        Hamilton Burton smiled at the door through which his emissary had departed.
        Destiny
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        Emissary through the time
        Emissary across language varieties
        United Kingdom
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        United States of America
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