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† ˈambigu Obs.
[a. mod.Fr. in same sense: prop. adj. = ambiguous.]
An entertainment at which the viands and dessert are served together; or at which a medley of dishes are set on.
1688Lond. Gaz. mmccclxxi/3 They were all entertain'd to their Satisfaction, at a very splendid Ambigu. a1695Wood Life (1848) 287 This ambigu or banquet cost the University {pstlg}160. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Ambigu denotes a kind of mixed entertainment, wherein both flesh and fruit are served together. |