envoys

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plural of envoy
envoi
A short stanza at the end of a poem, used either to address a person or to comment on the preceding body of the poem
envoy
{n} a public minister sent to foreign states
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{i} concluding verse of a poem which serves as a dedication; postscript of a book which serves as a dedication
envoi
An ending stanza for a ballade or other lyric It's usually distinct in rhyme scheme or meter and very dramatic
envoi
A stanza appended to a poem which addresses the work to a specific person, usually a patron or beloved
envoi
An alternative French spelling for envoy, below
envoi
a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
envoy
An envoy's rank is below that of an ambassador
envoy
Also spelled, envoi, the word envoy refers to a postscript added to the end of a prose writing or a short stanza (often of different meter and rhyme) attached to the conclusion of a poem An example appears at the end of Chaucer's "Clerk's Tale "
envoy
a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
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One dispatched upon an errand or mission; a messenger; esp
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representative
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A messenger or agent sent to do a certain task; for example, an ambassador
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An envoy is a diplomat in an embassy who is immediately below the ambassador in rank. someone who is sent to another country as an official representative = emissary (envoyé, past participle of envoyer )
envoy
a person deputed by a sovereign or a government to negotiate a treaty, or transact other business, with a foreign sovereign or government; a minister accredited to a foreign government
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diplomat
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The shorter final stanza of a poem, as in a ballade
envoy
An envoy is someone who is sent as a representative from one government or political group to another
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An explanatory or commendatory postscript to a poem, essay, or book; also in the French from, l'envoi
envoy
a short stanza at the end of a poem
envoy
messenger
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n messenger, ambassador
envoy
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
envoy
{i} diplomat, messenger, representative; concluding verse of a poem (also envoi)
envoy
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
envoy
a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
envoy
Envoy (by Tumbleweed Software Corporation), like Acrobat, enables the electronic distribution of formatted documents Some people publish Envoy formatted documents to the internet If you want to access these documents from the web, you must download a copy of the Envoy reader software to your desktop machine This allows you to view documents on the internet exactly as they were designed, including any special fonts, graphics, and layouts A plug-in for Envoy documents exists
envoy
the brief stanza that ends a poem such as the ballade or the sestina See also tornada
envoys

    Turkish pronunciation

    envoyz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈenvoiz/ /ˈɛnvɔɪz/

    Etymology

    (noun.) 14th century. Middle English envoye, from Middle French envoi, literally, message, from Old French envei, from envoier to send on one's way, from Vulgar Latin inviare, from Latin in- + via way; more at WAY.
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