late 14c., also embassador, from Middle French ambassadeur, from Old French embassator, via Provençal or Old Spanish from Latin ambactus "a servant, vassal," from Celtic amb(i)actos "a [..]

Ambassador [S]In the Old Testament the Hebrew word tsir , meaning "one who goes on an errand," is rendered thus ( Joshua 9:4 ; Proverbs 13:17 ; Isaiah 18:2 ; Jeremiah 49:14 ; Obadiah 1:1 ). [..]

person who represents a place, organization, or idea.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will" An ambassador is the highest [..]

diplomatic representative sent by one state to another

a person of high rank employed by a government to represent it and transact its business at the seat of government of some other power. The earliest examples of ambassadors employed occur in (Numbers [..]

In the Old Testament the Hebrew word _tsir_, meaning "one who goes on an errand," is rendered thus (Josh. 9:4; Prov. 13:17; Isa. 18:2; Jer. 49:14; Obad. 1:1). This is also the rendering of _ [..]

A public officer clothed with high diplomatic powers, commissioned by a government to transact the international business of his government with a foreign government.

a person with the highest rank in dealing with diplomacy (relating with other countries).

The highest-ranking diplomatic representative of one country to another, usually accorded the privilege of guaranteed personal security, even when the countries represented are at war.

An ambassador is a diplomatic official sent abroad by some sovereign state or ruler, with a legal commission and authority to transact business on behalf of his country with the government to which he [..]

(n) a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another(n) an informal representative

a practical joke played on greenhorns aboard ship. A tub full of water is placed between two stools, and the whole being covered with a green cloth, a sailor sits on each stool, to keep the cloth tigh [..]

A diplomatic official posted in a foreign sovereign government, or international organization, to serve as the ranking government representative of his or her own country.