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mis·sive
(mĭs′ĭv)n.
A written message; a letter. See Synonyms at letter.
[From Middle English (letter) missive, (letter) sent (by superior authority), from Medieval Latin (litterae) missīvae, feminine pl. of missīvus, sent, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere, to send.]
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missive
(ˈmɪsɪv)n
1. a formal or official letter
2. a formal word for letter
adj
rare sent or intended to be sent
[C15: from Medieval Latin missivus, from mittere to send]
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mis•sive
(ˈmɪs ɪv)n.
a written message; letter.
[1400–50; late Middle English (letter) missive < Medieval Latin (littera)missīva sent (letter)]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() document - anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks mail - the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text" correspondence - communication by the exchange of letters business letter - a letter dealing with business cover letter, covering letter - a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information crank letter - a hostile (usually anonymous) letter encyclical, encyclical letter - a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world fan letter - a letter that is a piece of fan mail personal letter - a letter dealing with personal affairs form letter - a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients open letter - a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general public chain letter - a letter that is sent successively to several people pastoral - a letter from a pastor to the congregation round robin - a letter signed by a number of people epistle - a specially long, formal letter dead mail, dead letter - mail that can neither be delivered nor returned letter of intent - any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action postscript, PS - a note appended to a letter after the signature name and address, destination, address - written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location line - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza" invitation - a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away" |
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missive
noun letter, report, note, message, communication, dispatch, memorandum, epistle the customary missive from your mother
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missive
n (form, old) → Schreiben nt (form)
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