Both Uses of
emissary
in
War and Peace
- Count Nostitz, the Austrian general occupying the advanced posts, believed Murat's emissary and retired, leaving Bagration's division exposed.†
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- Another emissary rode to the Russian line to announce the peace negotiations and to offer the Russian army the three days' truce.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(emissary) someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else