adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A religious follower of St Ambrose.

Adjective

1. 1
   Ambrosial.

   "Ambrosian hands"

2. 2
   Of or relating to Saint Ambrose.

   "the Ambrosian office, or ritual"

Adjective

1. 1
   worthy of the gods wordnet
2. 2
   extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant wordnet
3. 3
   of or by or relating to Saint Ambrose wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ambrosiacambrosialambrosialnectaroustasty

Example

More examples

"the Ambrosian office, or ritual"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From ambrosia + -n.

Etymology 2

From Middle English ambrosien, from Latin ambrosiānus; equivalent to Ambrose + -ian.

Related phrases

Ambrosian chant

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