Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - embassy
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Embassy
embassy
noun (plural -sies) Etymology: Middle French ambassee, ultimately of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German ambaht service Date: 1534 1. a body of diplomatic representatives; specifically one headed by an ambassador 2. a. the function or position of an ambassador b. a mission abroad undertaken officially especially by an ambassador 3. embassage 1 4. the official residence and offices of an ambassador EMBATTLE transitive verb (~d; embattling) Etymology: Middle English embatailen, from Anglo-French embatailler, from en- + batailler to battle Date: 14th century 1. to arrange in order of battle ; prepare for battle 2. fortify
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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) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. посольство; здание посольства 2. дипломатическое поручение, миссия he was sent on an embassy to the Middle East —- его направили с дипломатическим поручением на Ближний Восток 3. возв. посланцы ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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(embassies) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. An embassy is a group of government officials, headed by an ambassador, who represent their government in a foreign country. The building in which they work is also called an embassy. The American Embassy has already complained... Mr Cohen held discussions at the embassy with one of the rebel leaders. N-COUNT: oft the adj N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country 2 the official building used by these officials (the American Embassy in Paris) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1579, from M.Fr. embassee "mission, charge, office of ambassador," from It. ambasciata, from O.Prov. ambaisada "office of ambassador," from Gaul. *ambactos "dependant, vassal." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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