Ambrose

American  

[am-brohz] / ˈæm broʊz /

noun

1. Saint, a.d. 340?–397, bishop of Milan 374–397.

2. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “immortal.”

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Ambrose British  

/ ˈæmbrəʊz /

noun

1. Saint. ?340–397 _ad , bishop of Milan; built up the secular power of the early Christian Church; also wrote music and Latin hymns. Feast day: Dec 7 or April 4

2. Curtly (ˈkɜːtlɪ). born 1963, Antiguan cricketer; played for the West Indies 1987–2000

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Other Word Forms

• Ambrosian adjective

Example Sentences

A big part of that stigma, Ambrose believes, is the unfortunate proliferation of associating breast cancer with the color pink.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“Even though it’s much more rare, the mortality rate for men is 19% higher for breast cancer than for women,” says Ambrose.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

All the streamers have struggled in some way with live, said Robert Ambrose, chief executive of market research firm Caretta Research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Lincoln said he loved the music of the time, including Henry Hall, Jack Payne and Ambrose & His Orchestra.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

I hurry over to the bench but then freeze when I realize Ambrose might blame me for what happened to Ma.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott