Ambrose

[ am-brohz ]

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

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

Other words from Ambrose

  • Am·bro·sian [am-broh-zhuhn], /æmˈbroʊ ʒən/, adjective

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Ambrose

/ (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

Derived forms of Ambrose

  • Ambrosian, adjective

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