What is meaning of embassy?

Question

What is meaning of embassy?

Answer 1

Embassy is from the French "ambassée" from the latin "ambactus" meaning servant

Guess they are servants of the governments that placed them there. :-p

Answer 2

an embassy :

Embassy may refer to:

Diplomatic mission

Embassy (cigarette), a brand of cigarette made by Imperial Tobacco.

Embassy (professional wrestling), a wrestling stable in Ring of Honor.

Embassy Suites Hotels, a chain of hotels owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation, which specializes in suite-style rooms.

On the False Embassy, either of two famous judicial orations, both delivered in 343 BC. :-)

A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in another state to represent the sending state/organization in the receiving state. In practice, a diplomatic mission usually denotes the permanent mission, namely the office of a country's diplomatic representatives in the capital city of another country.

A permanent diplomatic mission is usually known as an embassy, and the person in charge of the mission is known as an ambassador. Missions between Commonwealth countries are known as High Commissions and their heads are High Commissioners.

if you would like to read more on this subject ? here is the link :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_...

:-)

Answer 3

Embassy is site office of a country in other country for best relations with other country. US has embassy in India. India has embassies in US. Citizens of US, of India, of any other country can go to Emassy of US in India for various business, visa etc.

Answer 4

embassy is nothing but an office of other country manned by that country stationing in other country in dealing with international affairs.

Answer 5

Indeed!  What IS the meaning of this?!  How DARE they!