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envoy.

A diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛn.vɔɪ/US/ˈɑn.vɔɪ/US/ˈɛn.vɔɪ/UK
  1. A diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador.

  2. A representative.

    special envoy to the United Nations
  3. A diplomat.

  4. A messenger.

  5. Alternative spelling of envoi (“short stanza at end of poem”).

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Where this word comes from

From French envoyé (“envoy, messenger”), from envoyer (“send”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.