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envoi

sending, dispatch

noun ahn-VWAH Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: From envoyer (to send)

Also means

shipment, delivery

Usage Note

Envoi is the standard administrative and postal term for the act of sending something — un envoi recommandé is 'a registered letter/parcel'. In literary tradition it also refers to a closing stanza or dedication of a poem. Do not confuse with envoy (the English diplomatic term), though both share the same Latin root.

Examples

"L'envoi du colis a été confirmé par email."

Natural Translation

The dispatch of the parcel was confirmed by email.

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