ambassador

noun

am·bas·sa·dor am-ˈba-sə-dər How to pronounce ambassador (audio)

əm-,

im-,

-ˌdȯr,

-ˈbas-dər

: an official envoy

especially : a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his or her own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment

She's the American ambassador to Italy.

: an authorized representative or messenger

: an unofficial representative

traveling abroad as ambassadors of goodwill

ambassadorial

am-ˌba-sə-ˈdȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce ambassador (audio)

əm-

im-

adjective

ambassadorship

am-ˈba-sə-dər-ˌship How to pronounce ambassador (audio)

əm-

im-

-ˌdȯr-

-ˈbas-dər-

noun

Example Sentences

Embassy officials met with the ambassador. a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador

Recent Examples on the Web On Monday, Japanese ambassador and delegate Ichiro Ogasawara helped kick off a United Nations meeting in Geneva by declaring that his country will not test satellite-exploding weapons.

WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 As a onetime ambassador to the U.N. and an international hostage negotiator, Bill Richardson has often been on the front lines of American diplomacy.

Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Spinelli was joined at the reception in Dublin by Claire Cronin, the US ambassador to Ireland and a former state rep from Easton who rose to become House majority leader before leaving the state Legislature for her current post.

Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Uteuliev rented an old Russian jeep and drove the ambassador and his family across the Aralkum.

Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Uteuliev rented an old Russian jeep and drove the ambassador and his family across the Aralkum.

Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 San Antonio Stars, as first vice president of the WNBA Player Association, and as an NBA/WNBA ambassador and global director of the NBA Academy’s Women’s Program.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 BetMGM, the sport betting and iGaming operator, has tapped actor Jerry Ferrara as a celebrity brand ambassador and podcast host.

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2022 In her capacity as a Save the Children ambassador and trustee, actress Jennifer Garner traveled to the region to help with emergency relief.

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ambassatour, ambassiatour "diplomatic emissary, envoy, messenger," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French ambaxiatour, ambassatour (continental Middle French also embassator, ambassadeur), borrowed from Medieval Latin ambasciātor, ambassātor, from ambiasciāre "to communicate, send a message, send an envoy" (derivative of Late Latin ambascia, ambassia "mission, errand, task, journey") + Latin -tor, agent suffix — more at embassy

Note: The current form of the word with -d-, which becomes common in early Modern English, is dependent on Middle French (and French) ambassadeur, borrowed from Italian ambasciatore, probably borrowed from Old Occitan ambayssador. Regarding the variation between initial am- and em-, see the note at embassy. As the Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, remarks, the form embassador was frequent in early Modern English, up to ca. 1700, and sporadic thereafter; the prevalence of the am- form is probably due at least in part to the influence of French ambassadeur. Though ambassador was apparently always more common in American English, Noah Webster preferred embassador, as he notes at the entry for ambassador in An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828): "This is the more common orthography; but good authors write also embassador; and as the orthography of embassy is established, it would be better to write embassador."

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	ambassadors
释义	ambassador noun am·bas·sa·dor am-ˈba-sə-dər əm-, im-, -ˌdȯr, -ˈbas-dər 1 : an official envoy especially : a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his or her own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment She's the American ambassador to Italy. 2 a : an authorized representative or messenger b : an unofficial representative traveling abroad as ambassadors of goodwill ambassadorial am-ˌba-sə-ˈdȯr-ē-əl əm- im- adjective ambassadorship am-ˈba-sə-dər-ˌship əm- im- -ˌdȯr- -ˈbas-dər- noun Synonyms agent delegate emissary envoy legate minister representative See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Embassy officials met with the ambassador. a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador Recent Examples on the Web On Monday, Japanese ambassador and delegate Ichiro Ogasawara helped kick off a United Nations meeting in Geneva by declaring that his country will not test satellite-exploding weapons. WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 As a onetime ambassador to the U.N. and an international hostage negotiator, Bill Richardson has often been on the front lines of American diplomacy. Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Spinelli was joined at the reception in Dublin by Claire Cronin, the US ambassador to Ireland and a former state rep from Easton who rose to become House majority leader before leaving the state Legislature for her current post. Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Uteuliev rented an old Russian jeep and drove the ambassador and his family across the Aralkum. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Uteuliev rented an old Russian jeep and drove the ambassador and his family across the Aralkum. Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 San Antonio Stars, as first vice president of the WNBA Player Association, and as an NBA/WNBA ambassador and global director of the NBA Academy’s Women’s Program. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 BetMGM, the sport betting and iGaming operator, has tapped actor Jerry Ferrara as a celebrity brand ambassador and podcast host. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2022 In her capacity as a Save the Children ambassador and trustee, actress Jennifer Garner traveled to the region to help with emergency relief. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ambassatour, ambassiatour "diplomatic emissary, envoy, messenger," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French ambaxiatour, ambassatour (continental Middle French also embassator, ambassadeur), borrowed from Medieval Latin ambasciātor, ambassātor, from ambiasciāre "to communicate, send a message, send an envoy" (derivative of Late Latin ambascia, ambassia "mission, errand, task, journey") + Latin -tor, agent suffix — more at embassy Note: The current form of the word with -d-, which becomes common in early Modern English, is dependent on Middle French (and French) ambassadeur, borrowed from Italian ambasciatore, probably borrowed from Old Occitan ambayssador. Regarding the variation between initial am- and em-, see the note at embassy. As the Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, remarks, the form embassador was frequent in early Modern English, up to ca. 1700, and sporadic thereafter; the prevalence of the am- form is probably due at least in part to the influence of French ambassadeur. Though ambassador was apparently always more common in American English, Noah Webster preferred embassador, as he notes at the entry for ambassador in An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828): "This is the more common orthography; but good authors write also embassador; and as the orthography of embassy is established, it would be better to write embassador." First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing ambassador goodwill ambassador ambassador-at-large goodwill ambassador ambassador-at-large Kids Definition ambassador noun am·bas·sa·dor am-ˈba-sə-dər : a person sent as the chief representative of his or her government in another country ambassadors noun plural of ambassador as in envoys a person sent on a mission to represent another a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance envoys representatives delegates ministers diplomats agents emissaries consuls legates missionaries attachés deputies apostles messengers nuncios evangelists procurators proxies foreign ministers spokespeople ambassadresses legations deputations detachments couriers mouthpieces chargés d'affaires
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ambassador

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing ambassador

Kids Definition

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