n.
Pronunciation: ' am-b ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ambitus, from ambire
Date: 1597
1 : CIRCUIT , COMPASS
2 : the bounds or limits of a place or district
3 : a sphere of action, expression, or influence : SCOPE
n.
Pronunciation: ' am-b ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ambitus, from ambire
Date: 1597
1 : CIRCUIT , COMPASS
2 : the bounds or limits of a place or district
3 : a sphere of action, expression, or influence : SCOPE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012