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The public function of an ambassador; the charge or business intrusted to an ambassador or to envoys; a public message to; foreign court concerning state affairs; hence, any solemn message. He sends the angels on embassies with his decrees. Jer. Taylor.

An embassy. [Obs.] Strype.

See Embassy, the usual spelling. Helps.

another person or thing, as a part of a suite or staff. Specifically: One attached to an embassy.

An embassy. See Ambassade. [Obs.] Shak.

Embassy. [Obs.] Leland.

An embassy. "He sent a solemn embassage." Bacon. Except your embassages have better success. Motley.

A legate, or envoy, and the persons associated with him in his mission; an embassy; or, in stricter usage, a diplomatic minister and his suite; a deputation.

Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy. In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. Bacon.

process of pacifying, or of making peace between parties at variance; reconciliation. "An embassy of pacification." Bacon.

an eruptive disease. (c) To come in suddenly; to interpose; to interrupt. "I proposed the embassy of Constantinople for Mr. Henshaw, but my Lord Winchelsea struck in." Evelyn. (d) To join in after another has begun,as in singing. -- To strike in with, to conform to; to suit itself to; to side with, to join with at onc…