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ambassador en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /æmˈbæs.əˌdɔɹ/ (US)
• /æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/ (UK)
• /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/ (US)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰí Proto-Celtic *ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Celtic *ageti Proto-Celtic *-tos Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos Gaulish ambaxtosbor. Proto-Germanic *ambahtazder. Latin ambasciātor Old Occitan ambaisadorbor. Old Italian ambassatorebor. Anglo-Norman ambassadeurbor. Middle English ambassadore English ambassador From Middle English ambassadore, from Anglo-Norman ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassadore, from Old Occitan ambaisador (“ambassador”), derivative of ambaissa (“service, mission, errand”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz (“servant”), from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi-h₂eǵ- (“drive around”), from *h₂m̥bʰi- (“around”) + *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”). Displaced native Old English ǣrendraca.

Meanings

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

Deriveds

ambassadrix · goodwill ambassador · ambassadorless · ambassadorial · ambassadonor · glambassador · ambassadress · ambassadorship · amb. · ambassador animal · coambassador · ambassadry · ambassador-at-large

Descendants

ambaseda · ambasadóir · ambasador

Relateds

embassy · high commissioner · consul

Translations (251)

af ambassadeur (diplomat of the highest rank) · pl ambasadorka (diplomat of the highest rank) · tl sugo (diplomat of the highest rank) · gu રાજદૂત (representative) · vi đại sứ (representative) · mi māngai (representative) · fa-ira ایلْچی (diplomat of the highest rank) · ky элчи (diplomat of the highest rank) · is sendiherra (diplomat of the highest rank) · sw balozi (representative) · tr elçi (diplomat of the highest rank) · sv ambassadör (diplomat of the highest rank) · be амбаса́дарка (representative) · tg сафир (representative) · it ambasciatrice (diplomat of the highest rank) · pl ambasadorka (representative) · gu એલચી (representative) · uz әлчи (representative) · cy llysgennad (representative) · ar سَفِيرَة (diplomat of the highest rank) · kmr ambasador (diplomat of the highest rank) · kmr ambasador (representative) · cop ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ (diplomat of the highest rank) · de Botschafterin (representative) · ro reprezentant (representative) · sh ambàsādor (representative) · ota سفیر (diplomat of the highest rank) · orv посълъ (representative) · tr elçi (representative) · ota ایلچی (diplomat of the highest rank) · ja 大使 (representative) · yue 大使 (diplomat of the highest rank) · uz elchi (representative) · az elçi (representative) · ps ايلچي (representative) · ur وَزِیر (diplomat of the highest rank) · ro ambasadoare (diplomat of the highest rank) · uk посо́лка (diplomat of the highest rank) · alt элчи (representative) · pt embaixadora (diplomat of the highest rank) · cop ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲧⲏⲥ (representative) · mos tẽn-taag lɛta (representative) · es embajador (diplomat of the highest rank) · pt embaixador (representative) · he שַׁגְרִיר (representative) · sl ambasador (representative) · hak 大使 (representative) · ur نُمائِنْدَہ (representative) · nn ambassadør (diplomat of the highest rank) · id duta besar (representative) · bg пра́теница (diplomat of the highest rank) · sq ambasador (representative) · kmr balyoz (representative) · fr ambassadrice (representative) · ang ǣrendraca (representative) · yue 大使 (representative) · ps سفير (representative) · es embajadora (representative) · bn রাষ্ট্রদূত (representative) · lv vēstnieks (representative) · hy դեսպան (representative) · ms duta (diplomat of the highest rank) · uk посо́л (diplomat of the highest rank) · tr büyükelçi (representative) · sl veleposlanik (representative) · or ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରଦୂତ (representative) · ky элчи (representative) · hsb wulkopósłanc (diplomat of the highest rank) · sh велепо̀сланица (diplomat of the highest rank) · ka ელჩი (representative) · nrf ambassadeu (diplomat of the highest rank) · ru посо́л (diplomat of the highest rank) · km ឯកអគ្គរដ្ឋទូត (diplomat of the highest rank) · ko 대사 (diplomat of the highest rank) · hi एलची (representative) · da ambassadør (representative) · uk посо́л (representative) · bg посо́л (representative) · mk амбасадорка (representative) · yi אַמבאַסאַדאָר (representative) · id duta (diplomat of the highest rank) · sh изасла̀нӣк (representative) · de Botschafter (representative) · pl ambasador (representative) · tk илчи (representative) · nl ambassadrice (representative) · is sendiherra (representative) · cs velvyslankyně (diplomat of the highest rank) · ota سفیر (representative) · la ambasiātor (diplomat of the highest rank) · el πρέσβης (diplomat of the highest rank) · scn mmasciaturi (representative) · th เอกอัครราชทูต (diplomat of the highest rank) · oc ambaissairitz (diplomat of the highest rank) · kk елші (representative) · gl embaixadora (diplomat of the highest rank) · sh ambàsādor (diplomat of the highest rank) · za dasij (representative) · az سفیر (representative) · et suursaadik (representative) · nan-hbl 大使 (representative) · is ambassadör (diplomat of the highest rank) · hi राजदूत (diplomat of the highest rank) · th ทูต (representative) · lt ambasadorius (representative) · st moambasadara (diplomat of the highest rank) · lo ທູດ (representative) · scn mmasciaturi (diplomat of the highest rank) · sh амба̀са̄дор (representative) · la legatus (representative) · ga ambasadóir (representative) · it ambasciatore (diplomat of the highest rank) · nl gezant (representative) · ar سَفِيرَة (representative) · tk ilçi (representative) · my သံအမတ် (representative) · ms duta besar (representative) · mk амбаса́дор (diplomat of the highest rank) · ug ئەلچى (representative) · tt илче (representative) · mk амбасадорка (diplomat of the highest rank) · mt ambaxxatur (diplomat of the highest rank) · fi suurlähettiläs (diplomat of the highest rank) · es embajadora (diplomat of the highest rank) · es embajador (representative) · grc πρεσβευτής (diplomat of the highest rank) · dsb wjelikopósłańc (representative) · sh izaslànīk (representative) · my သံအမတ်ကြီး (representative) · nl ambassadeur (representative) · sh велепосла̀нӣк (representative) · sh velepòslanica (representative) · af ambassadeur (representative) · lt ambasadorė (representative) · ro ambasador (representative) · uk посо́лка (representative) · sh велепо̀сланица (representative) · mk амбаса́дор (representative) · it ambasciatore (representative) · cmn 大使 (diplomat of the highest rank) · hi सफीर (representative) · lv vēstniece (representative) · nl ambassadeur (diplomat of the highest rank) · ar سَفِير (diplomat of the highest rank) · bo གཞུང་ཚབ (representative) · sl ambasadorka (representative) · sk veľvyslanec (representative) · hi नुमाइंदा (representative) · km ទូត (diplomat of the highest rank) · az səfir (representative) · eo ambasadorino (representative) · pt embaixador (diplomat of the highest rank) · cjs элчи (representative) · az сәфир (representative) · sv ambassadör (representative) · ca ambaixador (diplomat of the highest rank) · tyv элчин (representative) · fr ambassadeur (representative) · sw balozi (diplomat of the highest rank) · ti ኣምባስደር (representative) · el πρεσβευτίνα (representative) · ast embaxadora (diplomat of the highest rank) · tr büyükelçi (diplomat of the highest rank) · ko 대사 (representative) · mn элчин сайд (representative) · bg посла́ник (representative) · fi lähettiläs (representative) · sh амба̀са̄дор (diplomat of the highest rank) · dsb wjelikopósłańc(ow)ka (representative) · bg посла́ничка (representative) · be амбаса́дар (representative) · fa-ira سَفیر (diplomat of the highest rank) · ar سَفِير (representative) · ur سَفِیر (diplomat of the highest rank) · pt representante (representative) · oc ambaissador (diplomat of the highest rank) · wal zakkara gudaa (diplomat of the highest rank) · nv naalchiʼí (diplomat of the highest rank) · gu રાજદૂત (diplomat of the highest rank) · be пасо́л (representative) · hu nagykövet (representative) · fr ambassadrice (diplomat of the highest rank) · ast embaxador (diplomat of the highest rank) · id duta (representative) · he שגרירה (diplomat of the highest rank) · ru посо́л (representative) · tl embahador (diplomat of the highest rank) · da ambassadør (diplomat of the highest rank) · la lēgātus (diplomat of the highest rank) · kmr sefîr (representative) · tr sefir (diplomat of the highest rank) · cmn 大使 (representative) · ms duta (representative) · or ଦୁତ (diplomat of the highest rank) · ota ایلچی (representative) · hi दूत (diplomat of the highest rank) · fr ambassadeur (diplomat of the highest rank) · mi māngai kāwanatanga (representative) · ur سَفِیر (representative) · sl ambasador (diplomat of the highest rank) · dsb wjelikopósłańc (diplomat of the highest rank) · nb ambassadør (diplomat of the highest rank) · sh velepòslanica (diplomat of the highest rank) · pl ambasador (diplomat of the highest rank) · he שַׁגְרִיר (diplomat of the highest rank) · ce векал (representative) · tr sefir (representative) · ja 大使 (diplomat of the highest rank) · hsb wulkopósłanča (representative) · ms دوتا (diplomat of the highest rank) · vi đại sứ (diplomat of the highest rank) · sh велепосла̀нӣк (diplomat of the highest rank) · hi प्रतिनिधि (representative) · hi दूत (representative) · el πρεσβευτής (representative) · kmr sefîr (diplomat of the highest rank) · nb ambassadør (representative) · eo ambasadoro (representative) · ckb بالیۆز (diplomat of the highest rank) · gl embaixador (diplomat of the highest rank) · ga ambasadóir (diplomat of the highest rank) · grc πρεσβεύς (diplomat of the highest rank) · cs velvyslanec (diplomat of the highest rank) · sh veleposlànīk (representative) · io ambasadisto (representative) · fa-ira آمْباسادور (diplomat of the highest rank) · ang ǣrendraca (diplomat of the highest rank) · sl veleposlanica (representative) · de Botschafter (diplomat of the highest rank) · hi राजदूत (representative) · cs velvyslanec (representative) · sk veľvyslankyňa (representative) · si තානාපති (representative) · hy դեսպան (diplomat of the highest rank) · hsb wulkopósłanc (representative) · arz سفير (diplomat of the highest rank) · cs velvyslankyně (representative) · km ឯកអគ្គរដ្ឋទូត (representative) · ro ambasador (diplomat of the highest rank) · fa-ira سَفیر (representative) · bg пра́теник (diplomat of the highest rank) · sh veleposlànīk (diplomat of the highest rank) · sl veleposlanik (diplomat of the highest rank) · hu nagykövet (diplomat of the highest rank) · mr राजदूत (representative) · km ទូត (representative) · ur ایلْچی (representative) · am አምባሳደር (representative) · tg элчӣ (representative) · dng дашы (representative) · kn ರಾಯಭಾರಿ (representative)