单词 | ambassador |
释义 | Word Frequency ambassador(æmˈbæsədə) noun ▶ USAGE The gender-neutral form is ambassador1. short for ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary ; a diplomatic minister of the highest rank, accredited as permanent representative to another country or sovereign 2. ambassador extraordinary 3. ambassador plenipotentiary 4. ambassador-at-large 5. an authorized representative or messenger Derived forms ambassadress (amˈbassadress) feminine noun ambassadorial (æmˌbæsəˈdɔːrɪəl) adjective ambassadorship (amˈbassadorˌship) noun Word origin C14: from Old French ambassadeur, from Italian ambasciator, from Old Provençal ambaisador, from ambaisa (unattested) mission, errand; see embassy |
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