(also am·bi·ance ) / ˈæmbiəns; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] the character and atmosphere of a place :
the relaxed ambience of the city
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from ambient + -ence , or from French ambiance , from ambiant surrounding.
(also am·bi·ance ) / ˈæmbiəns; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] the character and atmosphere of a place :
the relaxed ambience of the city
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from ambient + -ence , or from French ambiance , from ambiant surrounding.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005