Ambrosia
Am‐bro″sia (?; 277), n. [L. ambrosia, Gr. �, properly fem. of �, fr. � immortal, divine; ἀ priv. + � mortal (because it was supposed to confer immortality on those who partook o...
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Ambrosia (2)
Am‐bro″sia (?), n.(Zoöl.) The food of certain small bark beetles, family Scolytidæ believed to be fungi cultivated by the beetles in their burrows.
Ambrosia beetle
Ambrosia beetle. (Zoöl.) A bark beetle that feeds on ambrosia.
Ambrosiac
Am″bro″si‐ac (�), a. [L. ambrosiacus: cf. F. ambrosiaque.] Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious. “Ambrosiac odors.” B. Jonson.
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 frag...
Ambrosially
Am‐bro″sial‐ly, adv. After the manner of ambrosia; delightfully. “Smelt ambrosially.” Tennyson.
Ambrosian
Am‐bro″sian (�), a. Ambrosial. . Jonson.
Ambrosian (2)
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...
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.
Ambrotype
Am″bro‐type (–tīp), n. [Gr. ἄμβροτοσ immortal + -type.] (Photog.) A picture taken on a plate of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are...
Ambry
Am″bry (�), n.; pl.Ambries (�). [OE. aumbry, almery, OF. almarie, armarie, aumaire, F. armoire, LL. armarium chest, cupboard, orig. a repository for arms, fr. L. arama arms. The...
Ambs-ace
Ambs″–ace (�), n. [OF. ambesas; ambes both (fr. L. ambo) + as ace. See Ace.] Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence: Bad luck; anything of no account or value.
Ambulacral
Am′bu‐la″cral (�), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to ambulacra; avenuelike; as, the ambulacral ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms.
Ambulacriform
Am′bu‐la″cri‐form (�), a. [Ambulacrum + -form] (Zoöl.) Having the form of ambulacra.
Ambulacrum
‖Am′bu‐la″crum (�), n.; pl.Ambulacra (�). (Zoöl.) (a) One of the radical zones of echinoderms, along which run the principal nerves, blood vessels, and water tubes. These zones ...
Ambulance
Am″bu‐lance (�), n. [F. ambulance, hôpital ambulant, fr. L. ambulare to walk. See Amble.] (Mil.) (a) A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and in...
Ambulant
Am″bu‐lant (�), a. [L. ambulans, p. pr. of ambulare to walk: cf. F. ambulant.] Walking; moving from place to place. Gayton.
Ambulate
Am″bu‐late (�), v. i. [L. ambulare to walk. See Amble.] To walk; to move about. Southey.
Ambulation
Am′bu‐la″tion (�), n. [L. ambulatio.] The act of walking. Sir T. Browne.
Ambulative
Am″bu‐la‐tive (�), a. Walking.
Ambulator
Am″bu‐la′tor (�), n. 1. One who walks about; a walker.2. (Zoöl.) (a) A beetle of the genus Lamia. (b) A genus of birds, or one of this genus.3. An instrument for measuring dista...
Ambulatorial
Am′bu‐la‐to″ri‐al (�), a. Ambulatory; fitted for walking. Verrill.
Ambulatory
Am″bu‐la‐to‐ry (�), a. [L. ambulatorius.] 1. Of or pertaining to walking; having the faculty of walking; formed or fitted for walking; as, an ambulatory animal.2. Accustomed to ...
Ambulatory (2)
Am″bu‐la‐to‐ry, n.; pl.Ambulatories (�). [Cf. LL. ambulatorium.] (Arch.) A place to walk in, whether in the open air, as the gallery of a cloister, or within a building.
Amburry
Am″bur‐ry (�), n. Same as Anbury.
Ambuscade
Am′bus‐cade″ (�), n. [F. embuscade, fr. It. imboscata, or Sp. emboscada, fr. emboscar to ambush, fr. LL. imboscare. See Ambush, v. t.] 1. A lying in a wood, concealed, for the p...
Ambuscade (2)
Am′bus‐cade″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ambuscaded (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Ambuscading (�).] 1. To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.2. To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or...