Ambrose

//ˈæmbɹoʊz// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia (Dysphania botrys).

    "Stachys semeth to Gesner to be the herbe that we cal in english Ambrose , & I deni not but that it may be a kynde of it. Howe be it I haue sene the true Italian staches, whiche hath narower and whyter leaues then Ambrose hath."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. 3
    A city in Coffee County, Georgia.
  4. 4
    A city and village in North Dakota.
  5. 5
    A town in Queensland, Australia.

Synonyms

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saint ambrose

Example

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"The show's title is Caravaggio — an impossible exhibition. Ms. Ambrose said there are only about 70 authenticated Caravaggio paintings in existence in the world. Bringing nearly all of them together, she said, would have been difficult, if not impossible."

Etymology

From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.

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