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• ambitious — ambitiously, adv. ambitiousness, n. /am bish euhs/, adj. 1. having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students. 2. showing or caused by ambition: an ambitious attempt to… …   Universalium

• ambitious — adj. 1 a full of ambition. b showing ambition (an ambitious attempt). 2 (foll. by of, or to + infin.) strongly determined. Derivatives: ambitiously adv. ambitiousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF ambitieux f. L ambitiosus (as AMBITION) …   Useful english dictionary

• ambitious — 1 Ambitious, emulous both mean extremely desirous of something that will give one power, fame, success, or riches. Ambitious often implies inordinate, sometimes presumptuous, eagerness to advance oneself or to attain something beyond one’s… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• ambitious — am|bi|tious [ æm bıʃəs ] adjective ** 1. ) determined to be successful, rich, famous, etc.: an ambitious young lawyer ambitious for someone (=determined that someone will succeed): Her parents were intensely ambitious for her and her younger… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ambitious */*/ — UK [æmˈbɪʃəs] / US adjective 1) determined to be successful, rich, famous etc an ambitious young lawyer ambitious for someone (= determined that someone will succeed): Her parents were intensely ambitious for her and her younger sister. 2) an… …   English dictionary

• ambitious — [æmˈbɪʃəs] adj 1) determined to become successful, rich, or famous an ambitious young lawyer[/ex] 2) an ambitious plan or attempt will need a lot of hard work and skill in order for it to be successful …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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• Dickens, Charles — ▪ British novelist Introduction in full  Charles John Huffam Dickens   born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad s Hill, near Chatham, Kent  English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His …   Universalium

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