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   missive

   /ˈmɪsɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a letter, especially a long or official one: "yet another missive from the Foreign Office"
   • ▪ a document in the form of a letter exchanged by the parties to a contract.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective, originally in the phrase letter missive): from medieval Latin missivus, from Latin mittere ‘send’. The current sense dates from the early 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   A missive is a written communication, such as a letter, memo, or note. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of missive from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.

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   A missive is an official, formal, or long letter. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A missive is an official, formal, or long letter. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   A missive usually refers to the old-school style of hand-written communication on paper (remember that?), but these days you also might hear an email called a missive. No matter how you deliver it, a missive is a message.

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   Missive definition: a written message; letter.. See examples of MISSIVE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of missive noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A missive is a letter or other message that someone sends. Learn the word origin, usage, and synonyms of missive from Collins English Dictionary, with examples from The Guardian and Times.