Embassy

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Embassy \Em"bas*sy\, n.; pl. {Embassies}. [OF. ambass['e]e,
     embasc['e]e, LL. ambasciata, fr. ambasciare for ambactiare to
     go on a mission, fr. L. ambactus vassal, dependent, of Celtic
     or German origin; cf. W. amaeth husbandman, Goth. andbahts
     servant, G. amt office, OHG. ambaht. Cf. {Ambassador}.]
     1. 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.
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              He sends the angels on embassies with his decrees.
                                                    --Jer. Taylor.
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     2. The person or persons sent as ambassadors or envoys; the
        ambassador and his suite; envoys.
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     3. The residence or office of an ambassador.
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     Note: Sometimes, but rarely, spelled ambassy.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  embassy
       n 1: a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
       2: an ambassador and his entourage collectively

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  121 Moby Thesaurus words for "embassy":
     Dymaxion house, White House, adobe house, advice, agency,
     agentship, assignment, authority, authorization, booking office,
     box office, branch, branch office, brevet, building, cabinet, care,
     casa, chambers, chancellery, chancery, charge, cliff dwelling,
     closet, commission, commissioning, commitment, communication,
     communique, consignment, consular service, consulate,
     corporate headquarters, corps diplomatique, country house,
     country seat, cure, dacha, deanery, delegated authority,
     delegation, den, deputation, devolution, devolvement,
     diplomatic mission, diplomatic service, diplomatic staff, dispatch,
     dwelling house, edifice, empowerment, entrusting, entrustment,
     erection, errand, executive office, executorship, exequatur,
     express, fabric, factorship, farm, farmhouse, foreign office,
     foreign service, full power, hall, headquarters, home office,
     house, houseboat, jurisdiction, lake dwelling, legation, letter,
     license, lieutenancy, living machine, lodge, main office, mandate,
     manor house, manse, message, mission, office, parsonage, penthouse,
     plenipotentiary power, pneumatogram, power of attorney,
     power to act, prefabricated house, presidential palace,
     procuration, proxy, purview, ranch house, rectory, regency,
     regentship, release, responsibility, roof, shop, skyscraper,
     sod house, split-level, structure, study, task, telegram,
     ticket office, town house, trust, trusteeship, vicarage,
     vicarious authority, warrant, word