emissary
intermediateB1/ˈɛmɪsəri/ · em-is-sa-ry
An envoy or messenger, especially one on a specific mission.
Meanings
An envoy or messenger, especially one on a specific mission.
ایک ایلچی یا پیغام رساں، خاص طور پر وہ جو ایک خاص مشن پر ہو۔
جاسوس
jaasūs
Common Collocations
- diplomatic emissary
- emissary of peace
- secret emissary
Example Sentences
The king sent an emissary to negotiate peace with the enemy.
بادشاہ نے دشمن کے ساتھ امن کے لیے بات چیت کرنے کے لیے ایک جاسوس بھیجا۔
Badshah ne dushman ke saath aman ke liye baat cheet karne ke liye ek jaasūs bheja.
An emissary was dispatched to deliver the urgent message.
ایک پیغام رساں کو فوری پیغام پہنچانے کے لیے بھیجا گیا۔
Ek peghām rasān ko fori peghām pahunchane ke liye bheja gaya.
The secret emissary conducted the negotiations in silence.
خفیہ جاسوس نے خاموشی سے مذاکرات کیے۔
Khufia jaasūs ne khamoshi se muzakrat kiye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'emissary' as someone who 'emits' a message.
Imagine a person carrying a scroll, representing a message sent from one place to another.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تھوں دیو دل دی گلی چے، آں جا تھیں جا جے سو سیاہ۔
Thōn dēo dil dī gali chē, ān jā thīn jā jē so siyāh.
In the lane of the heart, they send the message black.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دیکھو تو یہ، یہ جو پہلا پیغام، یہی ہے اصلی سبب۔
Dekhō to yih, yih jo pehla peghām, yahī hai asli sabab.
Look at this, this first message is the real reason.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "emissarius" — sent out, dispatched
First known use: 15th century
The word 'emissary' originated from the Latin 'emissarius', which means a person sent out as a messenger or envoy. Over time, it has been adopted into English to refer to someone who is sent on a specific mission.