Synonyms for embassy
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : em-buh-see |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛm bə si |
Définition of embassy
Origin :- 1570s, "position of an ambassador," from Middle French embassee "mission, charge, office of ambassador," Old French ambassee, from Italian ambasciata, from Old Provençal ambaisada "office of ambassador," from Gaulish *ambactos "dependant, vassal," literally "one going around," from PIE *amb(i)-ag-to, from *ambi- (see ambi-) + *ambi- "around" (see ambi-) + *ag- "to drive, move" (see act (n.)).
- Meaning "official residence and retinue of an ambassador" is from 1764. In earlier use were embassade (late 15c.), ambassade (early 15c.).
- noun residence, offices of overseas representatives
- The embassy occupies but one of them, where it heaps up its dusty archives.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- You see the expediency, the necessity of my accepting this embassy.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Every thing is arranged for my embassy, and the day is fixed for our leaving England.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- He received an appointment on the staff of the London embassy.
- Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson
- He led me to his Majesty at once, and there and then my embassy was announced.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
- It is not, then, a diplomatic representation; it is not an embassy.
- Extract from : « Latin America and the United States » by Elihu Root
- I had trouble at the Embassy, and came back to appeal to the Prime Minister.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- Why, that must be the secretary who was suspected of forgery at the Embassy in London, and got dismissed.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- An embassy of the Lacedaemonians was also about to make the journey.
- Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
- They were to send an embassy on their side to the aforesaid states to treat of an alliance.
- Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
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