Ambassador
Pronunciation : Am*bas"sa*dor
Part of Speech : Em*bas"sa*dor
Etymology : [See Embassador.]
Definition : 1. A minister of the highest rank sent a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country.
Note: Ambassador are either ordinary [or resident] or extraordinary, that is, sent upon some special or unusual occasion or errand. Abbott.
2. An official messenger and representative.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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