— ambassadorial /am bas'euh dawr"ee euhl, -dohr"-/ , adj. — ambassadorially , adv. — ambassadorship , n.
/am bas"euh deuhr, -dawr'/ , n.
1. a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary) .
2. a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
3. a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization.
4. an authorized messenger or representative. Abbr.: Amb., amb.
[ 1325-75; ME am-, embass ( i ) adour, imbassadore ambassateur, ambassaduer ambassatore, dial. It ambassadore, equiv. to ambass- (see EMBASSY) -atore, -adore -atorem acc. of -ator -ATOR ]