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Webster 1913 Edition


Ambrosian

Am-bro′sian

,
Adj.
Ambrosial.
[R.]
. Jonson.

Am-bro′sian

,
Adj.
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 mode of signing or chanting introduced by St. Ambrose in the 4th century.

Webster 1828 Edition


Ambrosian

AMBRO'SIAN

,
Adj.
Pertaining to St Ambrose. The Ambrosian office, or ritual, is a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St. Ambrose, in the fourth century.

Definition 2024


Ambrosian

Ambrosian

See also: ambrosian

English

Adjective

Ambrosian (comparative more Ambrosian, superlative most Ambrosian)

  1. Of or relating to St Ambrose.
    the Ambrosian office, or ritual: a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St Ambrose

Derived terms

  • Ambrosian chant

Translations

ambrosian

ambrosian

See also: Ambrosian

English

Adjective

ambrosian (comparative more ambrosian, superlative most ambrosian)

  1. ambrosial
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Ben Jonson to this entry?)


Finnish

Noun

ambrosian

  1. Genitive singular form of ambrosia.