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ambasciata

embassy

noun ahm-bah-SHAH-tah Less Common

Origin: From Old Italian ambasciata, of Germanic origin via Old Provençal.

Usage Note

Ambasciata refers to a diplomatic embassy (the building and its staff) and, by extension, a message or errand sent on someone's behalf (archaic). The plural ambasciate is regular. The person heading it is l'ambasciatore (m) or l'ambasciatrice (f).

Examples

"L'ambasciata italiana è chiusa oggi."

Natural Translation

The Italian embassy is closed today.

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