Meaning of AMBROSIAN
| Pronunciation: | | ambr'owzun
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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: | | ambrosial, heavenly, nectarous, tasteful |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Am*bro"sian\, a.
Ambrosial. [R.] --. Jonson.
\Am*bro"sian\, a.
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.
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