noun
missive
Missive (noun) means a message that someone writes and sends, such as a letter or a short note.
noun
1
A message that someone writes and sends, such as a letter or a short note.
2
Letters exchanged between two sides in which one side offers something and the other agrees to it.
3
A person who is sent to carry a message somewhere.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Medieval Latin missīvus, which came from mittō ("to send").
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What is the meaning of missive?
"missive" (noun) means a message that someone writes and sends, such as a letter or a short note.
What is another word for missive?
Other words for "missive" include letter.
What are the different meanings of missive?
"missive" has 3 main meanings: 1. A message that someone writes and sends, such as a letter or a short note; 2. Letters exchanged between two sides in which one side offers something and the other agrees to it; 3. A person who is sent to carry a message somewhere.
