n.
Pronunciation: am- ' ba-s ə -d ə r, ə m-, im-, - ˌ do ̇ r, - ' bas-d ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ambassadour, from Anglo-French ambassateur, ultimately of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German ambaht service
Date: 14th century
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
2 a : an authorized representative or messenger b : an unofficial representative <traveling abroad as ambassador s of goodwill>
– am · bas · sa · do · ri · al \ - ˌ ba-s ə - ' do ̇ r- ē - ə l \ adjective
– am · bas · sa · dor · ship \ - ' ba-s ə -d ə r- ˌ ship \ noun