ambassador
NounUS[am-bas-uh-der]/æmˈbæsədɚ/4 syllables
Synonyms:
embassador
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)ambassadors
- a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to anotherSynonyms: embassadorType of diplomat, diplomatistKinds ambassadressExamples Gromyko, Andrei Gromyko
- an informal representative“an ambassador of good will”Type of spokesperson, interpreter
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Am·bas′sa·dor (…), Em·bas′sa·dor (…), noun
Origin: See Embassador.
1. A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country.
☞ Ambassadors are either ordinary [or resident] or extraordinary, that is, sent upon some special or unusual occasion or errand. Benjamin Vaughan. Abbott
2. An official messenger and representative.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54