English Explanatory Dictionary

envoi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ /ˈɑn.vɔɪ/ /ˈɒ̃.vwɑː/

Word forms

envoi envois envoy l'envoi

Etymology

Borrowed from French envoi.

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