ambassador
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ambassador
- /æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/ UK
- /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/ US
- /æmˈbæs.əˌdɔɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English ambassadore, from Anglo-Norman ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassadore, from Old Occitan ambaisador (“ambassador”), derivative of ambaissa (“service, mission, errand”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz (“servant”), from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi-h₂eǵ- (“drive around”), from *h₂m̥bʰi- (“around”) + *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”).
Displaced native Old English ǣrendraca.
noun ambassadors · ambassadour · embassador · embassadour
- A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence) Vergenne'fury reached its height when the priest tried to involve the English ambassador.
- An official messenger and representative. The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation.
- A corporate representative, often the public face of the company. As front hall porter, you are an ambassador for the hotel.
- A player who is an excellent role-model and who upholds the integrity of the game and thereby contributes to the sport's popularity and growth.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: embassador, diplomat, envoy, embassy, emissary, delegate, consul, counsellor, legate, messenger, representative, fsa, english, enclosure, welch, boyce
Translations
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noun representative
| Español | embajador, embajadora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대사 daesa |
| 日本語 | 大使 taishi |
| 中文 | 大使 dàshǐ |
| हिन्दी | दूत dūt, राजदूत rājdūt, एलची elcī, सफीर saphīr, नुमाइंदा numāindā, प्रतिनिधि pratinidhi |
| Kiswahili | balozi |
| Português | embaixador, representante |
| Français | ambassadeur, ambassadrice |
| Deutsch | Botschafter, Botschafterin |
| Italiano | ambasciatore |
| Ελληνικά | πρεσβευτής presveftís, πρεσβευτίνα presveftína |
| Română | ambasador, reprezentant |
| Русский | посо́л posól |
| Tiếng Việt | đại sứ |
| العربية | سَفِير safīr, سَفِيرَة safīra |
| עברית | שַׁגְרִיר shagrír |
noun diplomat of the highest rank
| Español | embajador, embajadora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대사 daesa |
| 日本語 | 大使 taishi |
| 中文 | 大使 dàshǐ |
| हिन्दी | दूत dūt, राजदूत rājdūt |
| Kiswahili | balozi |
| Português | embaixador, embaixadora |
| Français | ambassadeur, ambassadrice |
| Deutsch | Botschafter |
| Italiano | ambasciatore, ambasciatrice |
| Ελληνικά | πρέσβης présvis |
| Română | ambasador, ambasadoare |
| Русский | посо́л posól |
| Tiếng Việt | đại sứ |
| العربية | سَفِير safīr, سَفِيرَة safīra |
| עברית | שַׁגְרִיר shagrír, שגרירה shagrira |
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title = {ambassador},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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