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ambassadress

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  • Ambassadress — Am*bas sa*dress, n. A female ambassador; also, the wife of an ambassador. Prescott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ambassadress — [am bas′ə dris, əm bas′ə dris] n. Now Rare 1. a woman ambassador 2. the wife of an ambassador: See ESS …   English World dictionary

  • ambassadress — ambassador ► NOUN 1) a diplomat sent by a state as its permanent representative in a foreign country. 2) a representative or promoter of an activity. DERIVATIVES ambassadorial adjective ambassadress noun. ORIGIN Italian ambasciator, from Latin… …   English terms dictionary

  • Ambassadress, Mrs —    This is used to address the wife of the British ambassador to France in Don’t Tell Alfred, by Nancy Mitford. The speaker is American. He also extends the expression on occasion to ‘Mrs Ambassadress, ma’am’. The lady concerned should of course… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • ambassadress — noun Date: 1594 1. a woman who is an ambassador 2. the wife of an ambassador …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ambassadress — /am bas euh dris/, n. 1. a woman who is an ambassador. 2. the wife of an ambassador. [1585 95; AMBASSAD(O)R + ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * …   Universalium

  • ambassadress — noun A female ambassador Syn: ambassadrix, embassadress …   Wiktionary

  • ambassadress — am bas·sa·dress || drɪs n. female ambassador; wife of an ambassador am·bas·sa·dor || æm bæsÉ™dÉ™ n. diplomatic official sent to a state as a representative of another state …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ambassadress — noun (C) the wife of an ambassador …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ambassadress — am·bas·sa·dress …   English syllables

  • ambassadress — am•bas•sa•dress [[t]æmˈbæs ə drɪs[/t]] n. 1) gov a woman who is an ambassador 2) gov the wife of an ambassador • Etymology: 1585–95 usage: See ess …   From formal English to slang

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