ambassador
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Definition of ambassador
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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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.”
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noun
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
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Etymology
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.
Words you can make from ambassador
200+ playable · top: MADRASAS (11 pts)
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9 words6-letter words
25 words- ABOMAS 10 pts
- SAMBAR 10 pts
- SAMBAS 10 pts
- SAMBOS 10 pts
- ABOARD 9 pts
- ABROAD 9 pts
- ADMASS 9 pts
- ADORBS 9 pts
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- ARMADA 9 pts
- BADASS 9 pts
- BOARDS 9 pts
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- RAMADA 9 pts
- AROMAS 8 pts
- ASRAMA 8 pts
- MORASS 8 pts
- SABRAS 8 pts
- SAMARA 8 pts
- SAMOSA 8 pts
- SARODS 7 pts
5-letter words
44 words- ABOMA 9 pts
- AMBOS 9 pts
- BARMS 9 pts
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- BARDS 8 pts
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- AMASS 7 pts
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- ROAMS 7 pts
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4-letter words
71 words- AMBO 8 pts
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3-letter words
49 words- BAM 7 pts
- MOB 7 pts
- BAD 6 pts
- BOD 6 pts
- DAB 6 pts
- DAM 6 pts
- DOM 6 pts
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- ADO 4 pts
- ADS 4 pts
- DAS 4 pts
- DOR 4 pts
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- AAS 3 pts
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- OAR 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- ORS 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
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