letter missive
letter missive · letters missive
An official letter on matters of common interest, sent to members of a churchAn official letter on matters of common interest, sent to members of a church.
Meaning
2 sensesAn official letter on matters of common interest, sent to members of a church.
A letter from the sovereign addressed to a dean and chapter, naming the person they are to elect bishop.
Forms
plural: letters missive| Singular | letter missive |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsA letter from the sovereign addressed to a dean and…:royal letter
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.