Meaning of AMBROSIAL
| Pronunciation: | | am'browzhul
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- [adj] worthy of the gods
- [adj] extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"
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| | Synonyms: | | ambrosian, heavenly, nectarous, tasteful |
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| | Definition: | | \Am*bro"sial\, a. [L. ambrosius, Gr. ?.]
1. Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia;
delighting the taste or smell; delicious. ``Ambrosial
food.'' ``Ambrosial fragrance.'' --Milton.
2. Divinely excellent or beautiful. ``Shakes his ambrosial
curls.'' --Pope.
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