单词 | Ambrosian |
释义 | Ambrosian /am-brōˈz(h)ən or -z(h)yən/adjectiveRelating to St Ambrose, 4c bishop of Milan, to his liturgy, to the form of plainsong introduced by him, to various religious orders and to the public library at Milan (founded 1602–9 by Cardinal Federigo Borromeo) named in his honour nounA member of any of these orders ambrosia /am-brōˈz(h)i-ə or -zhə/noun
ORIGIN: Gr ambrosiā, from ambrotos immortal, from a- (privative), and brotos (orig mortos) mortal; cf Sans amṛta immortal ambrōˈsial adjective
ambrōsˈially adverb ambrōˈsian adjective |
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