ambassadorship

am·bas·sa·dor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [am-bas-uh-der, -dawr]
- /æmˈbæs ə dər, -ˌdɔr/
- /æm.ˈbæ.sə.dərˌ.ʃɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-bas-uh-der, -dawr]
- /æmˈbæs ə dər, -ˌdɔr/

Definitions of ambassadorship word

noun ambassadorship a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary) 1
noun ambassadorship a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty. 1
noun ambassadorship a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization. 1
noun ambassadorship an authorized messenger or representative. Abbreviation: Amb., amb. 1
noun ambassadorship The post or office of ambassador. 1

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Origin of ambassadorship

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English am-, embass(i)adour, imbassadore < Anglo-French ambassateur, ambassaduer < Italian ambassatore, dialectal Italian ambassadore, equivalent to ambass- (see embassy) -atore, -adore < Latin -ātōrem accusative of -ātor -ator

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Parts of speech for Ambassadorship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ambassadorship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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