English noun: envoy | |||
1. | envoy (person) a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador | ||
Synonyms | envoy extraordinary, minister plenipotentiary | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diplomat, diplomatist | ||
2. | envoy (person) someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else | ||
Synonyms | emissary | ||
Broader (hypernym) | representative | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | legate, official emissary | ||
3. | envoy (communication) a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry | ||
Synonyms | envoi | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stanza | ||