ambassador
part of speech
noun (an ambassador, ambassadors)
meaning for a pupil
1) An important official sent by one country to live in another and speak for their own country there. tree →
2) A person who represents or promotes something, like a school ambassador or brand ambassador. tree →
sense in the lessons
In civics and history: the ambassador lives in the embassy. In school: pupil ambassadors show visitors around or promote reading and eco projects. Phrases: ambassador to, goodwill ambassador, school ambassador.
examples
- The British ambassador to the USA lives in Washington. tree →
- She was chosen as a school eco ambassador. tree →
- The ambassador met the president. tree →
- Our football star is an ambassador for the charity. tree →
- The embassy is where the ambassador works. tree →
- Be a good ambassador for the school on the trip. tree →
- So he resolved to send an ambassador to ask her in marriage. tree →
note
Spelling: -ador, not -ader. Building: embassy. "Ambassador to" a country. Honorific: Your Excellency (formal).
In the corpora
- That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of papyrus upon the waters!
- For his princes are at Zoan, and his ambassadors are come to Hanes.
- Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
- But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people.
- A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «ambassador» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.