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missive

[ mis-iv ]

noun

  1. a written message; letter.


adjective

  1. sent or about to be sent, especially of a letter from an official source.

missive

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. a formal or official letter
  2. a formal word for letter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. rare.
    sent or intended to be sent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of missive1

1400–50; late Middle English ( letter ) missive < Medieval Latin ( littera ) ī sent (letter), equivalent to Latin miss ( us ) (past participle of mittere to send) + -ī, feminine of -īܲ -ive
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of missive1

C15: from Medieval Latin missivus , from mittere to send
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The letter, obtained Friday by The Times, decries the vague internal missive the academy sent to its members Wednesday.

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Abraham tweeted a heated missive early Wednesday morning, writing that the academy “declined to publicly support Hamdan Ballal while he was beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and settlers.”

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Among his discoveries are editorial missives by Siegfried that preach global disarmament.

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The missive informed patrons that the eateries are committed to guests’ safety and will “fully cooperate with the City of Akron to ensure the safety of our community.”

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Those letters began “Dear Father,” whereas missives to her own father started with “Dear Daddy.”

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