ambassador — An official representative of a country who is sent to live in a foreign country
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An official representative of a country who is sent to live in a foreign country
Pronunciation (IPA): /æmˈbæsədər/
Example Sentences
- The ambassador threw a kimchi party at the embassy, but forgot to warn the guests about the spiciness.
- As a youth ambassador for environmental protection, she organized beach cleanup campaigns.
- The celebrity ambassador for the charity accidentally promoted the wrong phone number during the TV interview.
ambassador
NOUN[/æmˈbæsədər/]
An official representative of a country who is sent to live in a foreign country
An official representative of a country who is sent to live in a foreign country
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'ambassadeur', derived from the Vulgar Latin 'ambactia' meaning 'mission' or 'errand', which comes from Celtic 'ambactos' meaning 'servant' or 'vassal'.
Breakdown
amb- (around) + -bass- (servant/messenger) + -ador/-ador (agent noun suffix) = ambassador (one who serves as an official representative)
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📝Examples
“The ambassador threw a kimchi party at the embassy, but forgot to warn the guests about the spiciness.”
“As a youth ambassador for environmental protection, she organized beach cleanup campaigns.”
“The celebrity ambassador for the charity accidentally promoted the wrong phone number during the TV interview.”
“Our country's ambassador to France speaks five languages fluently.”
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