embassy

em·bas·sy  (mb-s)

n. pl. em·bas·sies

1. A building containing the offices of an ambassador and staff.

2. The position, function, or assignment of an ambassador.

3. A mission to a foreign government headed by an ambassador.

4. A staff of diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador.

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[Variant of ambassy, office or function of an ambassador, from obsolete French ambassée, from Medieval Latin ambactita; see embassage.]

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embassy

Noun

pl -sies

1. the residence or place of business of an ambassador

2. an ambassador and his or her assistants and staff [Old Provençal ambaisada]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	embassy - a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work diplomatic building - government building in which diplomats live or work
	2.	embassy - an ambassador and his entourage collectively delegation, deputation, delegacy, commission, mission - a group of representatives or delegates High Commission - an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another

Translations

embassy [ˈɛmbəsɪ] n → embajada

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embassy [ˈɛmbəsɪ] n → ambassade f;

the French Embassy → l'ambassade de France

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embassy [ˈɛmbəsɪ] n → Botschaft f;

the Swiss Embassy → die Schweizer Botschaft

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embassy [ˈɛmbəsɪ] n → ambasciata;

the Italian Embassy → l'ambasciata d'Italia