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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. He sends the angels on embassies with his decrees. --Jer. Taylor. 2. The person or persons sent as ambassadors or envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys. 3. The residence or office of an ambassador. Note: Sometimes but rarely, spelled ambassy. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: embassy n : a building where ambassadors live or work
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