ambassador

CEFRB2

/æmˈbæs.ə.də(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An official who represents a country in another country.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.

Examples

  • Mr Brown was acting in the capacity of ambassador.

  • She was appointed as the new ambassador to the United Nations.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An official messenger and representative.

  2. A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)

  3. A player who is an excellent role-model and who upholds the integrity of the game and thereby contributes to the sport's popularity and growth.

More examples

In context

  • The English ambassador demanded to meet with the President directly.

  • As front hall porter, you are an ambassador for the hotel.

  • Vergenne'fury reached its height when the priest tried to involve the English ambassador.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The French blank attended the ceremony to strengthen ties between nations.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From Middle English ambassadore, from Anglo-Norman ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassadore, from Old Occitan ambaisador (“ambassador”), derivative of ambaissa (“service, mission, errand”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz (“servant”), from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi-h₂eǵ- (“drive around”), from *h₂m̥bʰi- (“around”) + *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”). Displaced native Old English ǣrendraca.