Definitions for envoy

envoy en·voy

Spelling: [en-voi, ahn-]
IPA: /ˈɛn vɔɪ, ˈɑn-/

Envoy is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 42 anagrams from letters in envoy (enovy).

Definitions for envoy

noun

  1. a diplomatic agent.
  2. any accredited messenger or representative.
  3. Also called envoy extraordinary, minister plenipotentiary. a diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador.
  4. a short stanza concluding a poem in certain archaic metrical forms, as a ballade, and serving as a dedication, or a similar postscript to a prose composition.

Origin of envoy

1635-45; French envoyé envoy, noun use of past participle of envoyer to send Vulgar Latin *inviāre, presumably orig. to be on a journey, verbal derivative of Latin in viā on one's way, en rou

Examples for envoy

There was no minister, no envoy to appeal to, and nothing left but to comply.

This envoy arrived within three days and delivered his message.

A Russian envoy reportedly played a role persuading the rebels in Slovyansk to let them go.

This will be confirmed by your official attendant, who will be an envoy's Courier.

And, oh, by the way, they only speak to the dealer, United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, not to each other.

How is this difficulty about the new Greek envoy to the Porte to end?

Ahead of him Cesare sent an envoy to Bentivogli, to demand its surrender.

Since then, Ford has served as the envoy in exile to the fractious Syrian opposition.

Egypt expelled the Turkish ambassador last year, prompting Ankara to declare the Egyptian envoy in Turkey persona non grata.

Former Senator and U.S. envoy George Mitchell joins other top Washington players to deconstruct the shutdown crisis.

Word Value for envoy
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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