"letter missive" meaning in All languages combined

See letter missive on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: letters missive [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|letters missive}} letter missive (plural letters missive)
  1. An official letter on matters of common interest, sent to members of a church.
    Sense id: en-letter_missive-en-noun-Vv7OtC-1
  2. A letter from the sovereign addressed to a dean and chapter, naming the person they are to elect bishop. Synonyms: royal letter
    Sense id: en-letter_missive-en-noun-pFw6wvJq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms where the adjective follows the noun, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms where the adjective follows the noun: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

Inflected forms

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