ambassade

• embassade

From French ambassade. See embassy.

ambassade (plural ambassades)

1. (obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.

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2. (obsolete) An embassy.
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     […] thereupon the queen's majesty, trusting that the king of Spain was of the same mind, she did send a solemn ambassade of her privy-counsellors, whereof one was an ancient earl of the realm, the other also an ancient baron of the same, and others of the council of her state […]

From French ambassade, from Old French ambassade, from Old Italian ambasciata (“diplomatic mission”), from Old Occitan ambayssada, derivative of ambaissa (“service”); see ambassador.

• Rhymes: -aːdə

ambassade c (singular definite ambassaden, plural indefinite ambassader)

1. embassy

• ambassaderåd c
• ambassadør c

• “ambassade” in Den Danske Ordbog

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑm.bɑˈsaː.də/

• ambassade

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• Hyphenation: am‧bas‧sa‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Borrowed from French ambassade, ultimately replacing ambassaat as the general term.

ambassade f (plural ambassades, diminutive ambassadetje n)

1. An embassy, diplomatic legation to permanently represent a foreign state at (the highest) embassador's level.
2. An ambassadorial mission.
3. An embassy building.

• ambassadeur m
• ambassadepersoneel n
• ambassaderaad m
• ambassadoriaal m

From ambassaat, influenced by the above and ambassadeur.

ambassade m (plural ambassaden, diminutive ambassaatje n)

1. (obsolete) an envoy, spokesman

From Middle French ambassade

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ba.sad/

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ambassade f (plural ambassades)

1. an embassy, diplomatic representation in a foreign state, notably headed by an ambassador

• conseiller d'ambassade m

• ambassadeur m

• “ambassade” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

First attested circa 1350 as ambaxade, circa 1420 as ambassade. From Old French ambassade, from Italian ambasciata (“diplomatic mission”).

ambassade f (plural ambassades)

1. embassy (temporary mission representing a sovereign state)

• ambassade on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)

Borrowed from French ambassade.

ambassade f (plural ambassades)

1. (Jersey) embassy

• ambassadeu (“ambassador”)

From Latin ambactus, via French ambassade.

ambassade m (definite singular ambassaden, indefinite plural ambassader, definite plural ambassadene)

1. an embassy

• ambassadør

• “ambassade” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Latin ambactus, via French ambassade.

ambassade m (definite singular ambassaden, indefinite plural ambassadar, definite plural ambassadane)

1. an embassy

• ambassadør

• “ambassade” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.