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AmbroseAmbrose Am"brose, n.
A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia. See Ambrosia, 3. --Turner. AmbrosiaAmbrosia Am*bro"sia, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The food of certain small bark beetles, family Scolytid[ae]
believed to be fungi cultivated by the beetles in their
burrows. Ambrosia artemisiaefoliaWormwood Worm"wood, n. [AS. werm?d, akin to OHG. wermuota,
wormuota, G. wermuth, wermut; of uncertain origin.]
1. (Bot.) A composite plant (Artemisia Absinthium), having
a bitter and slightly aromatic taste, formerly used as a
tonic and a vermifuge, and to protect woolen garments from
moths. It gives the peculiar flavor to the cordial called
absinthe. The volatile oil is a narcotic poison. The term
is often extended to other species of the same genus.
2. Anything very bitter or grievous; bitterness.
Lest there should be among you a root that beareth
gall and wormwood. --Deut. xxix.
18.
Roman wormwood (Bot.), an American weed (Ambrosia
artemisi[ae]folia); hogweed.
Tree wormwood (Bot.), a species of Artemisia (probably
Artemisia variabilis) with woody stems.
Wormwood hare (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the common hare
(Lepus timidus); -- so named from its color. Ambrosia beetle
Ambrosia beetle Ambrosia beetle (Zo["o]l.)
A bark beetle that feeds on ambrosia.
Ambrosiac
Ambrosiac Am"bro"si*ac, a. [L. ambrosiacus: cf. F.
ambrosiaque.]
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious. [R.]``Ambrosiac
odors.' --B. Jonson.
Ambrosial
Ambrosial Am*bro"sial, a. [L. ambrosius, Gr. ?.]
1. Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia;
delighting the taste or smell; delicious. ``Ambrosial
food.' ``Ambrosial fragrance.' --Milton.
2. Divinely excellent or beautiful. ``Shakes his ambrosial
curls.' --Pope.
Ambrosially
Ambrosially Am*bro"sial*ly, adv.
After the manner of ambrosia; delightfully. ``Smelt
ambrosially.' --Tennyson.
Ambrosian
Ambrosian Am*bro"sian, a.
Ambrosial. [R.] --. Jonson.
AmbrosianAmbrosian Am*bro"sian, a.
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.
Ambrosian chant, the mode of signing or chanting introduced
by St. Ambrose in the 4th century. Ambrosian chantAmbrosian Am*bro"sian, a.
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.
Ambrosian chant, the mode of signing or chanting introduced
by St. Ambrose in the 4th century. Ambrosian chantChant Chant, n.[F. chant, fr. L. cantus singing, song, fr.
canere to sing. See Chant, v. t.]
1. Song; melody.
2. (Mus.) A short and simple melody, divided into two parts
by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung
or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music.
3. A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.
4. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone. [R.]
His strange face, his strange chant. --Macaulay.
Ambrosian chant, See under Ambrosian.
Chant royal [F.], in old French poetry, a poem containing
five strophes of eleven lines each, and a concluding
stanza. -- each of these six parts ending with a common
refrain.
Gregorian chant. See under Gregorian. Ambrosin
Ambrosin Am"bro*sin, n. [LL. Ambrosinus nummus.]
An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the
figure of St. Ambrose on horseback.
Cambro-Briton
Cambro-Briton Cam"bro-Brit"on, n.
A Welshman.
Chenopodium ambrosioidesMexican Mex"i*can, a.
Of or pertaining to Mexico or its people. -- n. A native or
inhabitant of Mexico.
Mexican poppy (Bot.), a tropical American herb of the Poppy
family (Argemone Mexicana) with much the look of a
thistle, but having large yellow or white blossoms.
Mexican tea (Bot.), an aromatic kind of pigweed from
tropical America (Chenopodium ambrosioides). Gambroon
Gambroon Gam*broon", n.
A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining. --Simmonds.
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Ambro is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Jerome Ambro (1928–1993),
American politician...
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Thomas Lee
Ambro (born
December 27, 1949) is a
Senior United States circuit judge of the
United States Court of
Appeals for the
Third Circuit.
Ambro received...
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Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. (June 27, 1928 –
March 4, 1993) was an
American military veteran and
politician who
served three terms as a
member of the United...
- Catalan:
Ambrós}, Croatian:
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Ambrós, name for
Miguel Ambrosio Zaragoza (1913–1992),
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- Otto
Ambros (19 May 1901 – 23 July 1990) was a
German chemist and **** war criminal. He is
known for his
wartime work on
synthetic rubber (polybutadiene...
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Victor R.
Ambros (born
December 1, 1953) is an
American developmental biologist and
Nobel Laureate who
discovered the
first known microRNA (miRNA). He...
- Lukáš
Ambros (born 5 June 2004) is a
Czech professional footballer who
plays as a
midfielder for
Polish club Górnik Zabrze.
Ambros is a
youth product of...
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Jerome Gerard Ambro (December 25, 1897 –
March 17, 1979) was an
American lawyer and
politician from New York.
Ambro was born on
December 25, 1897, in...
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August Wilhelm Ambros (17
November 1816 – 28 June 1876) was an
Austrian music historian,
critic and
composer of
Czech descent. He was born in Mýto, Rokycany...
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known as
Ambrós, was a
distinguished comic strip cartoonist, most
famous for the
comic book
series Capitán
Trueno (Captain Thunder).
Ambrós started his...
