"ambassade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ambassades [plural], embassade [alternative]
Etymology: From French ambassade. Doublet of embassy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|ambassade}} French ambassade, {{doublet|en|embassy}} Doublet of embassy Head templates: {{en-noun}} ambassade (plural ambassades)
  1. (obsolete) The mission of an ambassador. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-ambassade-en-noun-GO02SXLv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. (obsolete) An embassy. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-ambassade-en-noun-SEsz70y6

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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