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amb.

amb. is the abbreviation of ambassador.

Meaning of ambassador

Noun

ambassador (plural ambassadors)

  1. 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.1982, Orville T. Murphy, Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes: French Diplomacy in the Age of Revolution, 1719-1787
  2. 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.1856, Mrs. William Busk, Mediæval Popes, Emperors, Kings, and Crusaders: Or, Germany, Italy and Palestine, from A.D. 1125 to A.D. 1268, volume IV, London: Hookham and Sons, →OCLC, page 294
  3. A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.
    • As front hall porter, you are an ambassador for the hotel.
  4. 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.

Forms of amb.

pluralamb.'s
pluralamb's
pluralambs.
alternative formAMB
alternative formAmb.
alternative formAmb
alternative formamb

Questions about amb.

What is amb. the abbreviation of?
Amb. is the abbreviation of ambassador.

Words near amb. in the dictionary

  1. amazons
  2. amazonstone
  3. amazonstones
  4. amaZulu
  5. amb
  6. amb.
  7. amba
  8. Ambae
  9. ambage
  10. ambages
  11. ambagiosity

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