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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:

Nouns denoting people

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)

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