Plural of envoy
regular plural
The plural of envoy is envoys.
Forms of envoy
| Singular | envoy /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | envoys |
| Countable | countable |
Envoys in a sentence
- I've discovered the Lord doesn't need lackeys, lieutenants, minions, representatives and envoys to carry His water and discharge His affairs.2005, Martin Clark, Plain Heathen Mischief, page 394. From the entry carry someone's water
- Both envoys went to the Panchen Lama’s residence near Shigatse (Jihkatse), but neither visited the Dalai Lama at Lhasa.1985, Alastair Lamb, “Introduction”, in India and Tibet, Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page v. From the entry Panchen Lama
- The Son of Heaven also sent his envoys to T'u-lu-fan.1910, Emil Bretschneider, Mediæval Researches from Eastern Asiatic Sources, London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., →OCLC, page 194. From the entry T'u-lu-fan
- Sometimes envoys, noblemen (dvorjane), summoners (podvojskie), aldermen (starosty), and merchants also appear under their first name only: for example, the dvorjane Stepanko and Ivanko (Doc.1959, Astrid Bæcklund, Personal Names in Medieval Velikij Novgorod. I. Common Names (Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis; IX), Stockholm…. From the entry alderman
Meaning of envoy
- noun A diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador.
- noun A representative.
- noun A diplomat.
Questions about the plural of envoy
- What is the plural of envoy?
- The plural of envoy is envoys.
- Is envoy countable?
- Envoy is a countable noun.
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