Definitions for embassies

embassies em·bas·sy

Spelling: [em-buh-see]
IPA: /ˈɛm bə si/

Embassies is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 225 anagrams from letters in embassies (abeeimsss).

Definitions for embassies

noun

  1. a body of persons entrusted with a mission to a sovereign or government, especially an ambassador and his or her staff.
  2. the official headquarters of an ambassador.
  3. the function or office of an ambassador.
  4. a mission headed by an ambassador.

Origin of embassies

1570-80; variant of ambassy Middle French ambassee, Old French ambasce, ambaxee ≪ Old Provençal ambaissada, derivative of embayssar to send a delegate Medieval Latin ambasciāre, derivative of

Examples for embassies

You see the expediency, the necessity of my accepting this embassy.

He received an appointment on the staff of the London embassy.

I asked him to describe the U.S. mission that will likely revert back to the embassy it was more than a half century ago.

He led me to his Majesty at once, and there and then my embassy was announced.

The U.S. will reopen an embassy in Havana, meaning an ambassador will be appointed.

I eventually left the West Bank for Jordan with a visa I obtained from the French embassy.

The Greek embassy confirmed the death, which has barely registered by the international press.

On May 9, which Moscow commemorates as World War II “Victory Day,” Klaus paid a highly visible visit to the Russian embassy.

Every thing is arranged for my embassy, and the day is fixed for our leaving England.

The embassy occupies but one of them, where it heaps up its dusty archives.

Word Value for embassies
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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