"envoi" meaning in All languages combined

See envoi on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ [US], /ˈɑn.vɔɪ/ [US], /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ [UK], /ˈɒ̃.vwɑː/ [UK] Forms: envois [plural], envoy [alternative], l'envoi [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French envoi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|envoi}} French envoi Head templates: {{en-noun}} envoi (plural envois)
  1. (poetry) A short stanza at the end of a poem, used either to address a person or to comment on the preceding body of the poem. Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-envoi-en-noun-qCzlMXXp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 83 4 6 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 4 5 2 4 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

Noun [French]

IPA: /ɑ̃.vwa/ Audio: Fr-envoi.ogg Forms: envois [plural]
Etymology: From earlier envei, envoy; from the verb envoyer (“to send”). Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} envoi m (plural envois)
  1. dispatch, sending (act of sending); shipping Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Shipping
    Sense id: en-envoi-fr-noun-5ZAfXAxz Disambiguation of Shipping: 82 9 4 5
  2. (military) dispatch Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-envoi-fr-noun-240bbWTk Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 28 42 8 22 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. package (something that is sent or dispatches) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-envoi-fr-noun-htcm66dg
  4. (poetry) envoi Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Poetry, Post
    Sense id: en-envoi-fr-noun-A6aV3rdF Disambiguation of Post: 9 10 6 75 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: coup d’envoi, envoi recommandé, envoyer, renvoi

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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