embassy

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: em=bas=sy

CIDE DICTIONARY

embassy, n. [OF. ambassée, embascée, 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.].

•  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.  [1913 Webster]

  "He sends the angels on embassies with his decrees."  [1913 Webster]
•  The person or persons sent as ambassadors or envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys.  [1913 Webster]
•  The residence or office of an ambassador.  [1913 Webster]

  " Sometimes, but rarely, spelled ambassy."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

embassy, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a the residence or offices of an ambassador. b the ambassador and staff attached to an embassy.
2 a deputation or mission to a foreign country.

Etymology

earlier ambassy f. OF ambass{eacute}e etc. f. med.L ambasciata f. Rmc (as AMBASSADOR)

THESAURUS

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

ROGET THESAURUS

embassy

Commission

N commission, delegation, consignment, assignment, procuration, deputation, legation, mission, embassy, agency, agentship, power of attorney, clerkship, surrogacy, errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur, permit, appointment, nomination, designation, return, charter, ordination, installation, inauguration, investiture, swearing-in, accession, coronation, enthronement, vicegerency, regency, regentship, viceroy, consignee, deputy, agent, delegate, consignee, commissioned, per procurationem.

Consignee

N consignee, trustee, nominee, committee, agent, delegate, commissary, commissioner, emissary, envoy, commissionaire, messenger, diplomatist, diplomat, diplomate, corps diplomatique, embassy, ambassador, embassador, representative, resident, consul, legate, nuncio, internuncio, charge d'affaires, attache, vicegerent, plenipotentiary, functionary, placeman, curator, treasurer, factor, bailiff, clerk, secretary, attorney, advocate, solicitor, proctor, broker, underwriter, commission agent, auctioneer, one's man of business, factotum, caretaker, dalal, dubash, garnishee, gomashta, negotiator, go-between, middleman, under agent, employe, servant, referee, arbitrator, traveler, bagman, commis-voyageur, touter, commercial traveler, drummer, traveling man, newspaper correspondent, own correspondent, special correspondent.

News

N news, information, piece of news, budget of news, budget of information, intelligence, tidings, word, advice, aviso, message, dispatch, despatch, telegram, cable, marconigram, wire, communication, errand, embassy, report, rumor, hearsay, on dit, flying rumor, news stirring, cry, buzz, bruit, fame, talk, oui dire, scandal, eavesdropping, town tattle, table talk, tittle tattle, canard, topic of the day, idea afloat, bulletin, fresh news, stirring news, glad tidings, flash, news just in, on-the-spot coverage, live coverage, old story, old news, stale news, stale story, chestnut, narrator, newsmonger, scandalmonger, talebearer, telltale, gossip, tattler, journalism, media, news media, the press, the information industry, newspaper, magazine, tract, journal, gazette, publication, radio, television, ticker (electronic information transmission), United Press International, UPI, Associated Press, AP, The Dow Jones News Service, DJ, The New York Times News Service, NYT, Reuters, TASS, The Nikkei, newscaster, newsman, newswoman, reporter, journalist, correspondent, foreign correspondent, special correspondent, war correspondent, news team, news department, anchorman, anchorwoman, sportscaster, weatherman, press secretary, public relations department, public relations man, many-tongued, rumored, publicly rumored, currently rumored, currently reported, rife, current, floating, afloat, going about, in circulation, in every one's mouth, all over the town, in progress, live, on the spot, in person, as the story goes, as the story runs, as they say, it is said, by telegraph, by wireless, airy tongues that syllable men's names, what's up?, what's the latest?, what's new?, what's the latest poop?.