n.
Pronunciation: ' em-b ə -s ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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