Synonyms & related words for emissary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of emissary — including envoy, ambassador, internuncio, ambassadress, messenger, legate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to emissary

Explore words related to emissary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ambassadorial, ambassadorship, legateship, legation, vicegerent, envoi, delegation, nondiplomatic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for emissary

Common synonyms for emissary include envoy, ambassador, internuncio, ambassadress, messenger, legate, diplomat, diplomatist — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does emissary come from?

The word emissary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root miss-, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.