ambassadress

noun

am·​bas·​sa·​dress am-ˈba-sə-drəs How to pronounce ambassadress (audio)
əm-,
im-
1
: a woman who is an ambassador
2
: the wife of an ambassador

Examples of ambassadress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nyong'o will join fellow statuette holders Julia Roberts, Penélope Cruz, and Kate Winslet as an ambassadress, and will star in her first campaign this summer. Jamie Rosen, Town & Country, 4 Apr. 2014 With her flawless red-carpet style and beauty to match, her brand-ambassadress status came as a surprise to no one. Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 June 2014 That's where being an ambassadress for Christian Dior comes in rather handy. Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2017

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Word History

Etymology

ambassador + -ess

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ambassadress was in 1598

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“Ambassadress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambassadress. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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