ambo

[ am-boh ]

/ ˈæm boʊ /

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noun, plural am·bos.

(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.

Also am·bon

[am-bon] /ˈæm bɒn/ .

Origin of ambo

First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin ambō(n), from Greek ámbōn “edge, rim, pulpit”

Words nearby ambo

amblygonite, Amblyomma, amblyopia, amblyoscope, amblypod, ambo, amboceptor, Amboina wood, Amboise, ambon, Ambonese

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Example sentences from the Web for ambo

Truly, Ambo, it's all wrong, my having people work for me—at your expense.
The Book of Susan|Lee Wilson Dodd
Love, Ambo, human love, as I learned of it there at home—and I saw and heard much too much of it—frightened and sickened me.
The Book of Susan|Lee Wilson Dodd
For there's nobody in the world like Ambo, whether for dearness or general absurdity.
The Book of Susan|Lee Wilson Dodd
I've taken too much for granted, as I always do with you and Ambo.
The Book of Susan|Lee Wilson Dodd

The ambo had two ascents—one from the east, and the other from the west.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ambo (1 of 2)

ambo¹

/ (ˈæmbəʊ) /

noun plural ambos or ambones (æmˈbəʊniːz)

either of two raised pulpits from which the gospels and epistles were read in early Christian churches

Word Origin for ambo

C17: from Medieval Latin, from Greek ambōn raised rim, pulpit

British Dictionary definitions for ambo (2 of 2)

ambo²

/ (ˈæmbəʊ) /

noun plural ambos Australian informal

an ambulance driver

an ambulance

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Medical definitions for ambo

ambo-

pref.

Variant ofambi-

单词	ambo
释义	ambo [ am-boh ] / ˈæm boʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ambo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural am·bos. (in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted. Also am·bon [am-bon] /ˈæm bɒn/ . Origin of ambo First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin ambō(n), from Greek ámbōn “edge, rim, pulpit” Words nearby ambo amblygonite, Amblyomma, amblyopia, amblyoscope, amblypod, ambo, amboceptor, Amboina wood, Amboise, ambon, Ambonese Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ambo Truly, Ambo, it's all wrong, my having people work for me—at your expense. The Book of Susan\|Lee Wilson Dodd Love, Ambo, human love, as I learned of it there at home—and I saw and heard much too much of it—frightened and sickened me. The Book of Susan\|Lee Wilson Dodd For there's nobody in the world like Ambo, whether for dearness or general absurdity. The Book of Susan\|Lee Wilson Dodd I've taken too much for granted, as I always do with you and Ambo. The Book of Susan\|Lee Wilson Dodd The ambo had two ascents—one from the east, and the other from the west. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ambo (1 of 2) ambo¹ / (ˈæmbəʊ) / noun plural ambos or ambones (æmˈbəʊniːz) either of two raised pulpits from which the gospels and epistles were read in early Christian churches Word Origin for ambo C17: from Medieval Latin, from Greek ambōn raised rim, pulpit British Dictionary definitions for ambo (2 of 2) ambo² / (ˈæmbəʊ) / noun plural ambos Australian informal an ambulance driver an ambulance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ambo pulpit, rostrum, platform, support, stand, desk, escritoire, lectern, secretary, bookrest Medical definitions for ambo ambo- pref. Variant ofambi- The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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