AMBASSADOR - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
Categories: Diplomat, Diplomatist
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
an informal representative
Example: an ambassador of good will
Categories: Spokesperson, Interpreter, Representative, Voice
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ambassador" comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi-h₂eǵ-. It started in Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos. Then it appeared in Gaulish ambaxtos. Later, people used it in Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz. After that, it was Proto-Germanic *ambahtiją. Over time, it became Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌹. Finally, it reached Latin ambasiator. It started in Old Occitan ambaisador. Then it appeared in Old Italian ambassatore. Later, people used it in Anglo-Norman ambassadeur. After that, it was Middle English ambassadore.
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.