n. 1. A diplomatic delegation. 2. Archaic An embassy. [Middle English ambassage, office or function of an ambassador, possibly variant of ambassade, from Old French ambassade, ambaxade, from Old Spanish ambaxada or Old Provençal ambaissada, both from Medieval Latin ambactiāta, from ambactia; see AMBASSADOR.] |
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