单词 | ambassy |
释义 | ambassyn. Embassy is now the usual term (see note on spelling history in etymology). 1. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > the sending of ambassadors or envoys > mission or function of ambassador ambassade1395 embassadryc1405 ambassadryc1410 embassadec1453 bassade1458 basetry1462 ambassy1560 embassy1563 mission1671 embassage1677 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. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > [noun] > for a duty or purpose embassy1549 ambassy1625 posting1847 stationing?1850 ambassadry1880 society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > diplomatic negotiation embassadryc1425 ambassadry?a1439 entreating?a1439 entreaty1447 tract1501 entreatisea1513 entreatment?1520 embassy1549 ambassadya1597 ambassy1625 negotiation1702 dialogue1890 society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > the sending of ambassadors or envoys ambassage1534 embassage1539 legacy1598 embassy1611 ambassy1625 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. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > message > [noun] > carried by ambassador credence1424 embassadec1425 ambassade1438 embassagea1530 ambassage1548 embassy1565 ambassy?1578 embassady1606 society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > the sending of ambassadors or envoys > business or message of ambassador legationa1425 embassadec1425 ambassade1438 embassagea1530 ambassage1548 embassy1565 ambassy?1578 ?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. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > ambassador or envoy > body of ambassade1425 embassade?a1439 legacyc1480 legation1509 ambassage1540 embassage1601 embassy1611 ambassy1620 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). < n.1560 |
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