embassy
Americannoun
plural
embassies-
a body of people entrusted with a mission to a sovereign or government, especially an ambassador and their staff.
-
the official headquarters of an ambassador.
-
the function or office of an ambassador.
-
a mission headed by an ambassador.
noun
-
the residence or place of official business of an ambassador
-
an ambassador and his entourage collectively
-
the position, business, or mission of an ambassador
-
any important or official mission, duty, etc, esp one undertaken by an agent
Etymology
Origin of embassy
First recorded in 1570–80; variant of ambassy, from Middle French ambassee, Old French ambasce, ambaxee, ultimately from Old Provençal ambaissada, derivative of embayssar “to send a delegate,” from Medieval Latin ambasciāre, derivative of ambascia “service, office,” derivative, by a Germanic intermediary (compare Gothic andbahti, Old High German ambahti ) of Gallo-Latin ambactus “retainer, servant” (from Gaulish, equivalent to amb- “around, both” + -act- verbal adjective of unattested ag- “drive, lead”; compare Welsh amaeth “husbandman”); ambi-, amphi- ( def. ), act, ambassador
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Thursday that nearly 1,200 people had approached its embassy in Kabul requesting assistance to return home, including 549 students.
From Barron's
The prime minister also said he was working with the UK embassy in Venezuela to ensure around 500 British citizens in the South American country are "well looked-after, safeguarded and get appropriate advice".
From BBC
Germany's foreign ministry told AFP that "we are monitoring the situation in Venezuela very closely and following the latest reports with great concern. The foreign ministry is in close contact with the embassy in Caracas."
From Barron's
He said Swiss authorities were "in close contact with the victims' families, whom we are informing in real time, as well as with the various embassies involved".
From Barron's
He said authorities were "in close contact with the victims' families, whom we are informing in real time, as well as with the various embassies involved".
From Barron's
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
