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Am·brose (am′brōz′)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: L Ambrosius < Gr ambrosios: see ambrosia

Ambrose2 definition

Am·brose (am′brōz′)

Ambrose, Saint ( 340?-397); bishop of Milan: his day is Dec. 7

Related Forms:

  • Ambrosian Am·bro′·sian (am brō′z̸hən; -z̸hē ən, -zē ən) adjective

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