embassy
//ˈɛmbəsi//
Forms
- Plural
- embassies
Definitions
1.The function or duty of an ambassador.
- I work for the Canadian embassy.
- Where is the Japanese Embassy?
2.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.
3.A temporary mission representing a sovereign state.
- The Japanese embassy to the United States traveled to Washington, D.C., where it was received by James Buchanan, before continuing on to New York and then returning to Japan, making several stops on the way.
4.The official residence of such a group, or of an ambassador.
- I work for the Canadian embassy.
- Where is the Japanese Embassy?
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4287
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos
Gaulish ambaxtosder.
Old Occitan ambaissadabor.
Old Italian ambasciatader.
Old French ambascee
Middle French ambasseebor.
English ambassy
English embassy