ambassador
Forms
- Plural
- ambassadors
Definitions
1.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.
2.A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.
- As front hall porter, you are an ambassador for the hotel.
3.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.
4.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.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3214
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
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”).