AMBASSADOR


Meaning of AMBASSADOR in English

n.1 an accredited diplomat sent by a State on a mission to, or as its permanent representative in, a foreign country.

2 a representative or promoter of a specified thing (an ambassador of peace).

Phrases and idioms:

ambassador-at-large US an ambassador with special duties, not appointed to a particular country.

Derivatives:

ambassadorial adj. ambassadorship n.

Etymology: ME f. F ambassadeur f. It. ambasciator, ult. f. L ambactus servant

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.