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Envoy , en·voy / ˈenˌvoi; ˈänˌvoi/ • n. a messenger or representative, esp. one on a diplomatic mission.
envoy2 minister sent on a diplomatic mission. XVII.… F , F, f [Called ‘eff’]. The 6th LETTER of the Roman ALPHABET as used for English. It originated in the Phoenician symbol waw, a vertical line forking at… Fawn , fawn1 / fôn; fän/ • n. 1. a young deer in its first year. 2. a light yellowish-brown color. • v. [intr.] (of a deer) produce young. fawn2 • v. [intr.… Autarchy , autarchy absolute sovereignty. XVII. — Gr. autarkhíā, f. aútarkhos, f. autós AUTO- + árkhein rule; see -Y2.
autarky self-sufficiency. XVII. — Gr. aut… Auto-da-fe , AUTO-DA-FÉ
The Portuguese term (Spanish, auto de fé Latin, actus fidei ) for the public ceremonies surrounding the proclamation of sentences that ter… Hoplite , hoplite XVIII. — F. — Gr. hoplítēs, f. hóplon weapon; see -ITE.
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