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1. (n.) embassy
the official headquarters of an ambassador.
2. embassy
the function or office of an ambassador.
3. embassy
a mission headed by an ambassador.
4. embassy
a body of persons sent on a diplomatic mission.
Etymology: (1570–80; var. of ambassy < MF ambassee&indirdesc; OPr ambaissada, ult. der., via Gmc of Gallo-L ambactus retainer, servant)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) embassy
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
2. (noun) embassy
an ambassador and his entourage collectively
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1. (noun) embassy
a building where official representatives of another country work, or the people who work there
the Australian Embassy in London; to go to the embassy for a new passport
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) embassy
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
2. (noun) embassy
the person or persons sent as ambassadors or envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys
3. (noun) embassy
the residence or office of an ambassador
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Sense: (the official residence of) an ambassador and his staff
the American embassy in London.
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 Afrikaans: ambassade, gesantskapsgeb |
 Arabic: سَفارَه |
 Bulgarian: посолство |
 Brazilian: embaixada |
 Czech: velvyslanectví |
 German: die Botschaft |
 Danish: ambassade |
 Greek: πρεσβεία |
 Spanish: embajada |
 Estonian: suursaatkond |
 Farsi: سفارتخانه |
 Finnish: suurlähetystö |
 French: ambassade |
 Hebrew: שַגרִירוּת |
 Hindi: राजदूतावास |
 Croatian: veleposlanstvo |
 Hungarian: nagykövetség |
 Indonesian: kedutaan |
 Icelandic: sendiráð |
 Italian: ambasciata |
 Japanese: 大使館 |
 Korean: 대사관 |
 Lithuanian: ambasada |
 Latvian: vēstniecība |
 Malay: kedutaan |
 Dutch: ambassade |
 Norwegian: ambassade |
 Polish: ambasada |
 Persian: سفارتخانه |
 Pashto: فارت، دسفيرانو هيات |
 Portuguese: embaixada |
 Romanian: ambasadă |
 Russian: посольство |
 Slovak: veľvyslanectvo |
 Slovenian: (vele)poslaništvo |
 Serbian: ambasada |
 Swedish: ambassad |
 Thai: สถานฑูต |
 Turkish: elçilik |
 Taiwanese: 大使館 |
 Ukrainian: посольство |
 Urdu: سفارت خانہ |
 Vietnamese: đại sứ quán |
 Chinese: 大使馆 |
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