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ambassadorial

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /æm.bæs.əˈdɔɹ.iəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl
  • CMU ARPABET: AE0 M B AE2 S AH0 D AO1 R IY0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to an ambassador.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to or characteristic of ambassadors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English ambassador Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English ambassadorial From ambassador + -ial.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: diplomático — pertaining to an ambassador
  • Polish: ambasadorski — pertaining to an ambassador
  • Portuguese: diplomático — pertaining to an ambassador