ambassador

Definition of ambassador in English English dictionary: A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman, frequently played on board ships in the warm latitudes. It is thus managed: A large tub is filled with water, and two stools placed on each side of it. Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin, or old sail: this is kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on the stools. The person intended to be ducked plays the Ambassador, and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him, is led in great form up to the throne, and seated between the king and queen, who rising suddenly as soon as he is seated, he falls backwards into the tub of water. (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue); An official messenger and representative; A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country; {i} diplomatic official sent to a state as a representative of another state; An ambassador is an important official who lives in a foreign country and represents his or her own country's interests there. the German ambassador to Poland. Highest-ranking diplomatic representative of one government to another or to an international organization. As formally defined and recognized at the Congress of Vienna (1815), ambassadors were originally regarded as personal representatives of their country's chief executive rather than of the whole country, and their rank entitled them to meet personally with the head of state of the host country. Originally, only the principal monarchies exchanged ambassadors; the U.S. did not appoint ambassadors until 1893. Since 1945 all nations have been recognized as equals, and ambassadors or their equivalents are sent to all countries with which diplomatic relations are maintained. Before the development of modern communications, ambassadors were entrusted with extensive powers; they have since been reduced to spokespeople for their foreign offices; {n} a minister of the highest rank, better written Embassador, which see; an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"; n a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government); Legal representative of a given nation-state in another Highest ranking diplomatic officer; Catumen; The highest honor conferred by The United States Jaycees This distinguished form of recognition for outstanding past and present Jaycees can be bestowed upon application and approval The Ambassadorship signifies and individual's exceptional contribution to the Jaycee movement in the United States; a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another; A citizen that has been officially asked by their country to live in another country in order to legally represent it For example, the USA has sent ambassadors to live, and represent the USA, in almost all other countries; If you travel at all by road in India, you'll soon get to know the Ambassador It's a medium-sized vehicle, usually white, that looks like it was styled sometime in the '50s It's manufactured in India and, as any of the drivers will tell you, perfect for India's roads They also say it's easy to get parts for, even in the smallest villages - another admirable feature if you do any cross country travel The drivers all seem to be in love with them and will carry on at length, singing their praises; the major car-brand in India, till recent de-regulation opened up the auto industry to foreign companies Awaking nostalgic memories in British tourists of the old Morris Oxford, the Ambassador has been exported as a retro curio, and its antiquated engine design has emitted much more noxious fumes and consumed far more gasoline than the oil and dollar-strapped India can afford Note that the roots of this monopoly-serving protectionism go back to M K Gandhi's vaunted Swadeshi Movement; The highest honor conferred by The United States Jaycees This most distinguished form of recognition for outstanding past and present Jaycees can be bestowed at the state or chapter level upon application and approval The prestigious Ambassadorship signifies an individual's exceptional contribution to the Jaycee movement in the United States; a person with the highest rank in dealing with diplomacy (relating with other countries); n 1 An official of highest rank sent by a country to represent it in another country 2 Any person sent as a representative or messenger [the U S ambassador to the UN]; traditional Indian automobile; AM Construction is the same as the Ultralite described above except the exterior of this case is formed to the shape of the instrument rather than a rectangular shape; The "Ambassador" is the chief diplomatic officer in an embassy and the duly empowered representative of one country to another nation; a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will; A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman, frequently played on board ships in the warm latitudes. It is thus managed: A large tub is filled with water, and two stools placed on each side of it. Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin, or old sail: this is kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on the stools. The person intended to be ducked plays the Ambassador, and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him, is led in great form up to the throne, and seated between the king and queen, who rising suddenly as soon as he is seated, he falls backwards into the tub of water
ambassador of Morocco: A shoemaker. (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue)
ambassador at large: An ambassador who is not assigned to a specific country
brand ambassador: (Reklam) Brand Ambassadors serve as the face of their client company at promotional events. They offer the company a chance to make a good impression on prospects. An effective brand ambassador is one who is interested in the product they are promoting, who can easily connect with the product. "During the live brand experience they become the identity of the brand, because they are the only human interface between the brand personality and the consumer. They are the people who have the potential to appeal to the desires of the participants and strenghten their relationship with the brand."
Ambassadorial: of or relating to or characteristic of ambassadors
Ambassadorship: the post of ambassador
ambassadorial: Ambassadorial means belonging or relating to an ambassador. an ambassadorial post
ambassadorial: Of or pertaining to an ambassador
ambassadorial: {s} pertaining to or characteristic of an ambassador
ambassadors: plural of "ambassador"
ambassadorship: The state, office, or functions of an ambassador
ambassadorship: The post or office of ambassador
ambassadorship: {i} office or rank of ambassador
non-residential ambassador: ambassador which is not a permanent resident of the country where he works but instead visits occasionally
roving ambassador: delegate that is not an ambassador in a particular location but rather travels from place to place for political purposes

ambassador

Hyphenation

am·bas·sa·dor

Turkish pronunciation

ämbäsıdır

Synonyms

agent, consul, deputy, diplomat, emissary, envoy, minister, plenipotentiary

Pronunciation

/amˈbasədər/ /æmˈbæsədɜr/

Etymology

[ am-'ba-s&-d&r, &m- ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English ambassadore, from Anglo-Norman ambassaduer, ambassateur, from Old Italian ambassatore, ambassadore, from Old Provençal ambaisador (“ambassador”), derivative of ambaissa (“service, mission, errand”), of Germanic origin, from Gothic (andbahti, “service, function”), from Proto-Germanic *ambahtijan (“service, office”), derivative of Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz (“servant”), of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *ambactos (“servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *ambhi- (“around”) + Proto-Indo-European *ag'- (“to drive”). More at umbe, agent.