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- English Word Ambrose Definition A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia. See Ambrosia, 3.
- English Word Ambrosia Definition The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it.
- English Word Ambrosia Definition An unguent of the gods.
- English Word Ambrosia Definition A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell.
- English Word Ambrosia Definition Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc.
- English Word Ambrosiac Definition Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
- English Word Ambrosial Definition Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious.
- English Word Ambrosial Definition Divinely excellent or beautiful.
- English Word Ambrosially Definition After the manner of ambrosia; delightfully.
- English Word Ambrosian Definition Ambrosial.
- English Word Ambrosian Definition Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; as, the Ambrosian office, or ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St. Ambrose.
- English Word Ambrosin Definition An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the figure of St. Ambrose on horseback.
- English Word Ambrotype Definition A picture taken on a plate of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark background visible through the unsilvered portions of the glass.
- English Word Ambry Definition In churches, a kind of closet, niche, cupboard, or locker for utensils, vestments, etc.
- English Word Ambry Definition A store closet, as a pantry, cupboard, etc.
- English Word Ambry Definition Almonry.
- English Word Ambs-ace Definition Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence: Bad luck; anything of no account or value.
- English Word Ambulacra Definition of Ambulacrum
- English Word Ambulacral Definition Of or pertaining to ambulacra; avenuelike; as, the ambulacral ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms.
- English Word Ambulacriform Definition Having the form of ambulacra.