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ambrose

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈæmˌbɹoʊz// am·brose

n. a legendary food of the gods that gives eternal life. You will mostly see this word in old stories or religious texts.

n. the mythical food or drink of the gods in Greek mythology, conferring immortality. Archaic and literary; rarely used in modern general discourse.


SIMPLE

The gods ate ambrose and nectar.

CONTEXTUAL

In the poem, the hero drinks ambrose to gain strength.

COMPLEX

The banquet was described as a feast of ambrose, suggesting a meal of divine quality and exquisite taste.

Origin

From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.

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