embassy
Meaning of embassy
noun
- the official residence or offices of an ambassador.
the Chilean embassy in Moscow
- a deputation or mission sent by one ruler or state to another.
Worsley failed to be selected to join the embassy to Sweden
late 16th century (originally also as ambassy denoting the position of ambassador): from Old French ambasse, based on Latin ambactus ‘servant’. Compare with ambassador.
Information about embassy
- It is a name.
- The plural form of embassy is: embassies.
- Languages in which embassy is used:
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Hyphenation of embassy
em-bassy
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- embassy is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
embassy synonyms
Meaning the building in which a consul's duties are carried out:
Meaning a diplomatic minister, especially one below the rank of ambassador, and their staff:
Meaning (in certain countries) a government department headed by a minister:
Meaning a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission:
Meaning a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others:
Meaning a member of the clergy, especially a cardinal, representing the Pope:
Meaning a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference:
Meaning a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission:
Meaning a body of delegates or representatives; a deputation:
Meaning a group of people appointed to undertake a mission or take part in a formal process on behalf of a larger group:
Meaning a body of delegates; a committee or delegation:
Meaning the business or message of an envoy:
Translation of embassy
- French: ambassade
- Italian: ambasciata
- Portuguese: embaixada
- Spanish: embajada
- German: Botschaft
Words that rhyme with embassy
ambassy, bassy, Cassy, cassy, dassy, Madegassy, gassy, nongassy, Jassy, classy, glassy, homoplassy, molassy, unclassy, unglassy, Christmassy, massy, Passy, ampassy, Andrassy, brassy, chaprassy, chuprassy, grassy, morassy, ungrassy, sassy, canvassy, Yassy
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