Definition of missive in English:

missive

noun ˈmɪsɪvˈmɪsɪv

humorous

1A letter, especially a long or official one.
〈常幽默〉（尤指冗长的）信件；公函，公文
yet another missive from the Foreign Office
来自外交部的另一封长函。
Example sentencesExamples
- I noted that all such missives contained the same message - don't draw attention to Red Sea diving or you'll get it a bad name.
- Crikey, your recent twitterings have made me realise that I omitted a word from my last missive, which you were apparently so taken by.
- The Herald's letters page erupted with angry missives from teachers and parents.
- However, while this forum is almost certainly the only one in the country prepared to indulge readers' missives on the topic, it is also demonstrably the least (if at all) legitimate target.
- Quite honestly, I had forgotten about the electronic missive, but I searched through my archives to find a copy.
- I haven't been hit with unsolicited electronic missives during the couple of weeks I've been testing the service.
- These missives all went directly to McCrann's personal email.
- Susan Peters, I'm given to understand that some of his missives, his letters, are rather personal.
- He began to go through the drawers, letter slots, pulling out and examining notes and missives.
- There were also a surprising number of missives about the value of local credit unions (indeed, adding them together, credit unions were also tied in second place).
- As a tactic, this may be appropriate for missives directed at MPs, which was the last campaign sponsored by the group of private-sector organisations.
- As she ended her words to the counsel, she handed over both the missive and the threatening note to a page who delivered it to Captain Allende.
- Unlike the first letter way back in November, these later missives brought a response.
- Firstly, you wouldn't think a member of this group could misspell ‘Christian,’ but sure enough, one of the missives had the word as ‘Christain’ three times.
- Quickly dubbed ‘the French letter,’ the missive became an object of derision and only heightened contempt for French actions.
- Space, he said, was the reason given when he called the paper to complain - although he remains convinced that his incorrect perspective on world affairs is the real explanation his missives were consigned to the rubbish bin.
- This was in the days before the internet and I, as a young cub reporter, had to send my missives from the front line back to the Telegraph by carrier pigeon.
- As it is, he constantly whisks electronic missives to staff and customers - his email address is made public - singing praises and responding to problems.
- While we were checking, we got a missive direct from Net Authority Investigations noting the following.
- Soon after his installation in Chicago, George was dubbed ‘Francis the Corrector’ for missives he sent to pastors on various liturgical issues.
Synonyms
message, communication, letter, word, note, memorandum, line, report, bulletin, communiqué, dispatch, intelligence, piece of information, news, notification, announcement, greeting, epistle
informal memo
literary tidings
1. 1.1Scots Law A document in the form of a letter exchanged by the parties to a contract.
  〔苏格兰律〕合同公函
  See also conclude missives at conclude
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is increasingly common for missives to be in an unconcluded state until shortly before or even at the date of entry.
  The real problem is the failure to exchange formal contract letters, or missives, quickly enough.
  Many people do not consult a solicitor about the missives they are about to sign.

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.

mass from Old English:
There is no relation at all between late Middle English mass ‘a large body with no definite shape’ and Old English Mass ‘the celebration of the Christian Eucharist’. The first goes back to Greek maza ‘barley cake’. The other derives ultimately from Latin mittere ‘to dismiss, send’, and so is connected with message, missive (Late Middle English), and amass (Late Middle English), as well as with words such as permit. The use for the religious service may come from its last words in Latin, Ite, missa est ‘Go, it is the dismissal’. Ordinary people have been called the masses since at least 1837, and they have been supplied with goods by mass production since 1893.

Rhymes

omissive, permissive, submissive

Definition of missive in US English:

missive

nounˈmisivˈmɪsɪv

humorous

A letter, especially a long or official one.
〈常幽默〉（尤指冗长的）信件；公函，公文
he hastily banged out electronic missives
Example sentencesExamples
- The Herald's letters page erupted with angry missives from teachers and parents.
- Susan Peters, I'm given to understand that some of his missives, his letters, are rather personal.
- While we were checking, we got a missive direct from Net Authority Investigations noting the following.
- Crikey, your recent twitterings have made me realise that I omitted a word from my last missive, which you were apparently so taken by.
- As it is, he constantly whisks electronic missives to staff and customers - his email address is made public - singing praises and responding to problems.
- He began to go through the drawers, letter slots, pulling out and examining notes and missives.
- However, while this forum is almost certainly the only one in the country prepared to indulge readers' missives on the topic, it is also demonstrably the least (if at all) legitimate target.
- As she ended her words to the counsel, she handed over both the missive and the threatening note to a page who delivered it to Captain Allende.
- Space, he said, was the reason given when he called the paper to complain - although he remains convinced that his incorrect perspective on world affairs is the real explanation his missives were consigned to the rubbish bin.
- Quickly dubbed ‘the French letter,’ the missive became an object of derision and only heightened contempt for French actions.
- This was in the days before the internet and I, as a young cub reporter, had to send my missives from the front line back to the Telegraph by carrier pigeon.
- I noted that all such missives contained the same message - don't draw attention to Red Sea diving or you'll get it a bad name.
- Unlike the first letter way back in November, these later missives brought a response.
- Soon after his installation in Chicago, George was dubbed ‘Francis the Corrector’ for missives he sent to pastors on various liturgical issues.
- There were also a surprising number of missives about the value of local credit unions (indeed, adding them together, credit unions were also tied in second place).
- Quite honestly, I had forgotten about the electronic missive, but I searched through my archives to find a copy.
- Firstly, you wouldn't think a member of this group could misspell ‘Christian,’ but sure enough, one of the missives had the word as ‘Christain’ three times.
- These missives all went directly to McCrann's personal email.
- As a tactic, this may be appropriate for missives directed at MPs, which was the last campaign sponsored by the group of private-sector organisations.
- I haven't been hit with unsolicited electronic missives during the couple of weeks I've been testing the service.
Synonyms
message, communication, letter, word, note, memorandum, line, report, bulletin, communiqué, dispatch, intelligence, piece of information, news, notification, announcement, greeting, epistle

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.

单词	missive
释义	Definition of missive in English: missive noun ˈmɪsɪvˈmɪsɪv humorous 1A letter, especially a long or official one. 〈常幽默〉（尤指冗长的）信件；公函，公文 yet another missive from the Foreign Office 来自外交部的另一封长函。 Example sentencesExamples I noted that all such missives contained the same message - don't draw attention to Red Sea diving or you'll get it a bad name. Crikey, your recent twitterings have made me realise that I omitted a word from my last missive, which you were apparently so taken by. The Herald's letters page erupted with angry missives from teachers and parents. However, while this forum is almost certainly the only one in the country prepared to indulge readers' missives on the topic, it is also demonstrably the least (if at all) legitimate target. Quite honestly, I had forgotten about the electronic missive, but I searched through my archives to find a copy. I haven't been hit with unsolicited electronic missives during the couple of weeks I've been testing the service. These missives all went directly to McCrann's personal email. Susan Peters, I'm given to understand that some of his missives, his letters, are rather personal. He began to go through the drawers, letter slots, pulling out and examining notes and missives. There were also a surprising number of missives about the value of local credit unions (indeed, adding them together, credit unions were also tied in second place). As a tactic, this may be appropriate for missives directed at MPs, which was the last campaign sponsored by the group of private-sector organisations. As she ended her words to the counsel, she handed over both the missive and the threatening note to a page who delivered it to Captain Allende. Unlike the first letter way back in November, these later missives brought a response. Firstly, you wouldn't think a member of this group could misspell ‘Christian,’ but sure enough, one of the missives had the word as ‘Christain’ three times. Quickly dubbed ‘the French letter,’ the missive became an object of derision and only heightened contempt for French actions. Space, he said, was the reason given when he called the paper to complain - although he remains convinced that his incorrect perspective on world affairs is the real explanation his missives were consigned to the rubbish bin. This was in the days before the internet and I, as a young cub reporter, had to send my missives from the front line back to the Telegraph by carrier pigeon. As it is, he constantly whisks electronic missives to staff and customers - his email address is made public - singing praises and responding to problems. While we were checking, we got a missive direct from Net Authority Investigations noting the following. Soon after his installation in Chicago, George was dubbed ‘Francis the Corrector’ for missives he sent to pastors on various liturgical issues. Synonyms message, communication, letter, word, note, memorandum, line, report, bulletin, communiqué, dispatch, intelligence, piece of information, news, notification, announcement, greeting, epistle informal memo literary tidings 1.1Scots Law A document in the form of a letter exchanged by the parties to a contract. 〔苏格兰律〕合同公函 See also conclude missives at conclude Example sentencesExamples It is increasingly common for missives to be in an unconcluded state until shortly before or even at the date of entry. The real problem is the failure to exchange formal contract letters, or missives, quickly enough. Many people do not consult a solicitor about the missives they are about to sign. 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. mass from Old English: There is no relation at all between late Middle English mass ‘a large body with no definite shape’ and Old English Mass ‘the celebration of the Christian Eucharist’. The first goes back to Greek maza ‘barley cake’. The other derives ultimately from Latin mittere ‘to dismiss, send’, and so is connected with message, missive (Late Middle English), and amass (Late Middle English), as well as with words such as permit. The use for the religious service may come from its last words in Latin, Ite, missa est ‘Go, it is the dismissal’. Ordinary people have been called the masses since at least 1837, and they have been supplied with goods by mass production since 1893. Rhymes omissive, permissive, submissive Definition of missive in US English: missive nounˈmisivˈmɪsɪv humorous A letter, especially a long or official one. 〈常幽默〉（尤指冗长的）信件；公函，公文 he hastily banged out electronic missives Example sentencesExamples The Herald's letters page erupted with angry missives from teachers and parents. Susan Peters, I'm given to understand that some of his missives, his letters, are rather personal. While we were checking, we got a missive direct from Net Authority Investigations noting the following. Crikey, your recent twitterings have made me realise that I omitted a word from my last missive, which you were apparently so taken by. As it is, he constantly whisks electronic missives to staff and customers - his email address is made public - singing praises and responding to problems. He began to go through the drawers, letter slots, pulling out and examining notes and missives. However, while this forum is almost certainly the only one in the country prepared to indulge readers' missives on the topic, it is also demonstrably the least (if at all) legitimate target. As she ended her words to the counsel, she handed over both the missive and the threatening note to a page who delivered it to Captain Allende. Space, he said, was the reason given when he called the paper to complain - although he remains convinced that his incorrect perspective on world affairs is the real explanation his missives were consigned to the rubbish bin. Quickly dubbed ‘the French letter,’ the missive became an object of derision and only heightened contempt for French actions. This was in the days before the internet and I, as a young cub reporter, had to send my missives from the front line back to the Telegraph by carrier pigeon. I noted that all such missives contained the same message - don't draw attention to Red Sea diving or you'll get it a bad name. Unlike the first letter way back in November, these later missives brought a response. Soon after his installation in Chicago, George was dubbed ‘Francis the Corrector’ for missives he sent to pastors on various liturgical issues. There were also a surprising number of missives about the value of local credit unions (indeed, adding them together, credit unions were also tied in second place). Quite honestly, I had forgotten about the electronic missive, but I searched through my archives to find a copy. Firstly, you wouldn't think a member of this group could misspell ‘Christian,’ but sure enough, one of the missives had the word as ‘Christain’ three times. These missives all went directly to McCrann's personal email. As a tactic, this may be appropriate for missives directed at MPs, which was the last campaign sponsored by the group of private-sector organisations. I haven't been hit with unsolicited electronic missives during the couple of weeks I've been testing the service. Synonyms message, communication, letter, word, note, memorandum, line, report, bulletin, communiqué, dispatch, intelligence, piece of information, news, notification, announcement, greeting, epistle 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.
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