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单词 ambassy
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ambassyn.

Brit. /ˈambəsi/, U.S. /ˈæmbəsi/
Forms: 1500s ambasiasies (plural, probably transmission error), 1500s–1600s ambassie, 1500s– ambassy, 1600s ambasies (plural), 1600s ambassey.
Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: embassy n.
Etymology: Apparently a variant of embassy n., influenced by ambassade n. and ambassador n. Compare earlier ambassadry n., embassade n., embassadry n.Compare Old French ambaxee (1298 in Marco Polo; also enbasee ) < Italian ambasciata (see ambassade n.), with substitution of French -ée (see -y suffix3) for Italian -ata (see -ade suffix); see discussion at -ade suffix. Compare also Old French ambasce (1298 in Marco Polo; also embasce , enbasce ), probably < post-classical Latin ambascia , ambassia (see ambassade n.). Although Old French ambaxee has frequently been regarded as the etymon of the English word, neither this nor post-classical Latin ambascia, ambassia seem likely to have influenced the English word directly. Spelling history. The spelling ambassy was already uncommon by the mid 18th cent.: compare the following comment by Johnson (1755): ‘Our authors write almost indiscriminately embassador or ambassador, embassage or ambassage; yet there is scarce an example of ambassy, all concurring to write embassy’.
Embassy is now the usual term (see note on spelling history in etymology).
1.
a. The office, function, or role of an ambassador. Chiefly in in ambassy: as diplomatic representative or envoy. Cf. embassy n. 1b. Obsolete.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > the sending of ambassadors or envoys > mission or function of ambassador
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1560 Bible (Geneva) Isa. xxx. 4 (margin) The chief of Israel went into Egypt in ambassie to seke helpe.
1651 W. MacDonnell Anglia Liberata ii. 35 Of old, Ambassadors had a retinue assigned them by the State where they resided, under pretence of honour and respect to their Ambassy.
1693 W. Croune tr. Pyrrhus in tr. Plutarch Lives III. 37 Caius Fabritius came in Ambassy from the Romans to treat about the Prisoners that were taken.
b. A political or diplomatic mission or negotiation. Also: a posting as ambassador. Cf. embassy n. 1a.
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the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > [noun] > for a duty or purpose
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posting1847
stationing?1850
ambassadry1880
society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > diplomatic negotiation
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entreatment?1520
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negotiation1702
dialogue1890
society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > the sending of ambassadors or envoys
ambassage1534
embassage1539
legacy1598
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ambassadry1880
1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes I. ix. xv. 1594 Agreeth with a Chiaush, or one of such like qualitie, to vndertake the Ambassie.
1792 St James's Chron. 15 Mar. M. de Saint-Croix is returned from Coblentz, and amuses his friends with innumerable details of what he underwent during his ambassy.
1839 J. E. Heath Whigs & Democrats iii. iii. 72 His mouth watered after an ambassy.
1991 Zeitschr. f. Papyrologie u. Epigraphik 85 117 His inclusion on the ambassy was evidently a wise act.
2. A message sent or delivered by an ambassador. Cf. embassy n. 2. Obsolete.
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society > communication > information > message > [noun] > carried by ambassador
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > the sending of ambassadors or envoys > business or message of ambassador
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?1578 W. Patten Let. Entertainm. Killingwoorth 41 Triton..with hiz trumpet..gaue soound very shrill & sonoroous, in sign he had an ambassy too pronoouns.
1665 G. Havers tr. P. della Valle Trav. E. India 77 They have great correspondence by interchangeable Ambassies and Presents.
1768 A. Dow tr. M. Firishtah Hist. Hindostan II. iv. vii. 289 The vizier..sent a person to Ahmedabad with an ambassy to the prince Murad, inviting him to come to his assistance.
3. A person or group sent on a political or diplomatic mission; an ambassador and his or her advisers, assistants, etc.; the staff of an ambassador's office. Formerly occasionally also: †the official residence and offices of an ambassador (obsolete). Cf. embassy n. 3.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > ambassador or envoy > body of
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mission1626
1620 R. Johnson Golden Garland i. sig. B8 When Ambassies did come From any Prince in Chrisiendome, her entertainments were so Princely sweet.
1732 T. Lediard tr. J. Terrasson Life Sethos II. vii. 25 He even thought of sending an ambassy to him.
1862 H. J. Perry Let. 25 May in Message President U.S. to Congr. 499 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set 37th Congr., 3rd Sess.: Senate Executive Doc. 1) I Men..who eat dinners at the French ambassy.
2013 Townsville (Queensland) Bull. (Nexis) 9 Apr. 16 North Korea has told ambassies to leave by April 10.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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