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ambassador
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The Ambassador automobile company of Chicago, Illinois was founded in 1921 by John Hertz .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., also embassador , from Middle French ambassadeur , from Old French embassator , via Provençal or Old Spanish from Latin ambactus "a servant, vassal," from Celtic amb(i)actos "a messenger, servant," from PIE *ambhi- "about" (see ambi- ) + *ag- ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ''ambassador-in-residence'') 2 An official messenger and representative.
Usage examples of ambassador.
Go and ask Mengs, and tell the ambassador that I have much pleasure in accepting his invitation.
No one knew the Chevalier de Talvis, and the French ambassador was not even acquainted with his name.
The ambassadors of the nations, more especially of the unbelieving nations, were solemnly admonished, that such strange alliances had been condemned by the founder of the church and city.
Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction.
In the morning the royal captive was presented to Alp Arslan, who doubted of his fortune, till the identity of the person was ascertained by the report of his ambassadors, and by the more pathetic evidence of Basilacius, who embraced with tears the feet of his unhappy sovereign.
But, no, Zaida would divorce Amel and marry a ballast stone before she sent Harine din Togara as her ambassador.
I guessed that she feared my suspecting the ambassador of enjoying from the mysterious closet the sight of our amorous trio, and she wished to destroy that suspicion by her proposal.
There was no time to be lost, and I could see that the girl was not a vestal virgin, so I went up to her and told her that the Venetian ambassador was amorous of her, and that I would take her to him if she would receive his visits.
CHAPTER IV My Amours With Donna Ignazia--My Imprisonment At Buen Retiro--My Triumph --I Am Commended to the Venetian Ambassador by One of the State Inquisitors We entered the ball-room and walked round several times.
Any rejection by the Anabasis must be confirmed and approved through the office of the Solar Ambassador.
Sir Nevile Henderson, the British ambassador, who had been sent to Berlin by Prime Minister Chamberlain to apply his skills as a professional diplomat to the appeasement of Hitler and who applied them to the utmost, called repeatedly at the German Foreign Office to inquire about German troop movements and to advise caution.
Soon we were informed that the English Government communicated to our Ambassador to London Barcza that they accepted the news of the Arbitrage with pleasure and contentment.
What astonished the most acute was that this wonderful treaty was conceived and carried out by a young ambassador who had hitherto been famed only as a wit.
Germain sooner, and the ambassador will not be astonished at this reply, as it is like many others given on similar occasions.
The prince looked astonished and turned to the Venetian ambassador, who smiled, and whispered to him for ten minutes.