embassador
- noun
- /ɛmˈbæsədər/
- Archaic
:
embajador
- In Shakespeare's plays, the term embassador is often used for an envoy or delegate.
Examples
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An embassador must represent their country with dignity.
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The king dispatched his trusted embassador to negotiate a peace treaty.
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Several foreign embassadors attended the royal banquet in the old city.
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The embassador arrived at the palace yesterday.
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The king dispatched his trusted embassador to negotiate a peace treaty.
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Several foreign embassadors attended the royal banquet in the old city.
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An embassador must represent their country with dignity.
Synonyms
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3.7
An official who lives in another country and speaks for their government
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3.6
An official person who represents their country abroad and negotiates with other countries
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7.9
A person sent by a government or leader on a special mission to negotiate
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6.6
A person sent by a government to talk and make agreements with another country
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9.5
A person who represents a government in another country
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6.8
A senior diplomat who represents one Commonwealth country in another
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9.9
A diplomat who can make and sign agreements for their country
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8.2
A woman who represents her country abroad
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7.9
A person who works for their country and talks with other countries to make agreements
A person who a government or organization sends to speak for it at official meetings
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word embassador is an old spelling of ambassador and comes from a word meaning 'messenger' or 'one sent on a mission'. It shares the same root as embassy, so an embassador is someone officially sent by their country to speak and act for it.