embassy

Definition of embassy in English English dictionary: The official residence of such a group, or of an ambassador; An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations
The American embassy to France is located in Paris.; The function or duty of an ambassador; {n} a public message or trust; The person or persons sent as ambassadors or envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys; a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; The "Embassy" of one country is that country's main diplomatic office that is physically located in another nation Embassies are typically located only in national capital cities; most embassies in the U S are in Washington, DC; {i} headquarters containing the office of an ambassador (in a foreign country); a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work an ambassador and his entourage collectively; An ambassadors official residence; An embassy is a government body that is set up to look after the welfare of the nationals of that country; an ambassador and his entourage collectively; An embassy is a group of government officials, headed by an ambassador, who represent their government in a foreign country. The building in which they work is also called an embassy. The American Embassy has already complained Mr Cohen held discussions at the embassy with one of the rebel leaders. embassies a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country, or the building they work in; > dashiguan; The public function of an ambassador; the charge or business intrusted to an ambassador or to envoys; a public message to; foreign court concerning state affairs; hence, any solemn message; The residence or office of an ambassador; a government office located in a major city of a foreign country which is responsible for the commercial and trade interests of the home country The embassy may also be the official residence of the ambassador of the home country Embassies provide services related to trade and investment information, immigration processing, emergencies, travel advisories, health and other assistance to home country citizens travelling abroad; a government office located in a capital city of a foreign country which is responsible for the commercial and diplomatic interests of the home country The embassy may also be the official residence of the ambassador of the home country Embassies provide services related to trade and investment information immigration processing, emergencies, heath and other assistance to home country citizens traveling abroad, travel advisories, etc; n kedutaan; headquarter that an ambassador and his/her staff work; embassadry
tent embassy: a tent set up as the focal point of a protest, particularly with regard to the rights of indigenous people
An embassy: ambassade
An embassy: embassage
An embassy: embassade
embassies: plural of embassy

embassy

Hyphenation

em·bas·sy

Turkish pronunciation

embısi

Synonyms

commission, committee, consular office, consulate, delegation, diplomatic office, legation, ministry, mission

Pronunciation

/ˈembəsē/ /ˈɛmbəsiː/

Etymology

[ em-b&-sE ] (noun.) 1534. Variant form of ambassy, from Middle French ambassée (“mission, charge, embassy”), from Old French ambascee, enbassee (“message for a high official, official mission”), from Old Italian ambasciata, from Old Provençal ambayassada (“embassy”) (compare Occitan ambaissada), from ambaissa (“service, duty”), from Lombardic *ambahti (“hostage”) (as hostages were used to seal pacts), from Proto-Germanic *ambahtijaz, *ambahtaz (“follower, servant”), from Gaulish *ambactos (“dependant, vassal”, literally “one going around”) (compare Old Irish amos, amsach (“mercenary, servant”), Welsh amaeth (“tenant farm”)). More at ambassador.