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ambo¹
- /ˈæm.bəʊ/ UK
Rhymes with -æmbəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin ambō, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn).
noun ambos · ambones
- A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches. ‘It will get settled somehow,’ he thought, and went to the ambo. On going up the steps and turning to the right he saw the priest.
- A stationary podium used for readings and homilies. The dignity of the Word of God requires that in the church there be a suitable place from which it may be proclaimed and toward which the attention of the faithful naturally turns during the Liturgy of the Word. It is appropriate that generally this place be a stationary ambo and not simply a movabl
ambo²
- /ˈæm.bəʊ/ UK
Rhymes with -æmbəʊ
Where it comes from
Clipping of ambulance + -o.
noun ambos
- An ambulance driver.
- An ambulance. Rawls: I don't want the fuckin' reporters seeing any ambos. Shit.
ambo³
- /ˈæm.bəʊ/ UK
Rhymes with -æmbəʊ
Where it comes from
Clipping of ambassador + -o.
noun ambos
- An ambassador. The Ambo needed a sizable embassy support staff to hold his hand at every step of the way, […]
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Talk about this word "ambo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ambo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ambo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ambo "ambo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ambo.Cite this
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title = {ambo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ambo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
