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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmbassador
/æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.
"The United States ambassador to the United Nations addressed the General Assembly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Provençal word 'ambassador', ultimately tracing back to the Late Latin 'ambactus' meaning servant or messenger, rooted in ancient Celtic terms. Over the centuries, its meaning elevated from a general messenger or envoy to the highest-ranking diplomatic representative sent by a sovereign state to another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ambassador" is said worldwide
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ambassadeur
Transliteration: ambassadeur
"L'ambassadeur a présenté ses lettres de créance."
Botschafter
Transliteration: Botschafter
"Der Botschafter lud die Delegation zu einem Empfang ein."
ambasciatore
Transliteration: ambasciatore
"L'ambasciatore italiano ha incontrato il ministro degli esteri."
embajador
Transliteration: embajador
"El embajador firmó el tratado bilateral."
embaixador
Transliteration: embaixador
"O embaixador do Brasil visitou a universidade."
राजदूत
Transliteration: rajdoot
"भारत के राजदूत ने एक महत्वपूर्ण भाषण दिया।"
大使
Transliteration: dàshǐ
"中国驻外大使出席了会议。"
대사
Transliteration: daesa
"그는 미국의 새로운 대사로 임명되었습니다."
大使
Transliteration: taishi
"日本国大使が公式訪問を行った。"
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