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Noun

IPA /ˈemɪsəri/

A person sent to carry an official message or perform a special task for someone else.

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In the historical novel, an emissary arrives with a message from the queen.

Noun

IPA /ˈprɒksi/

A person authorised to act or make decisions for someone else.

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She asked her brother to act as her proxy at the club meeting.

Noun

IPA /ˈdelɪɡət/

A person chosen to represent a group at a meeting or event.

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Our walking club sent a delegate to the town meeting.

Adjective

IPA /ˌkwɪntɪˈsenʃl/

Representing the most typical or perfect example of a particular kind.

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For me, a picnic beside the river is the quintessential summer outing.

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