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envoi

Syllabification: (en·voi)
Pronunciation: /ˈenˌvoi, ˈänˌvoi/

(also envoy)
Definition of envoi

noun

  • 1a short stanza concluding a ballade.
  • 2 literary an author’s concluding words.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French envoi, from envoyer 'send' (see envoy)

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