am・bas・sa・dor /mbs, m- ｜ mbsd^（ｒ/ n. 1 大使 (cf. envoy^１ 1), 特命全権大使. ・be appointed ambassador to the United States 駐米大使に任じられる. ・the ambassador to the court of St. James's 駐英大使. ・an ordinary [a resident] ambassador 弁理大使, 駐剳(_{ちゅうさつ})大使. ・an ambassador extraordinary 特命大使. ・an ambassador plenipotentiary 全権大使. ・the American Ambassador to Japan 駐日アメリカ大使. ・His uncle is ambassador to France. 彼のおじは駐仏大使だ. 2 使節; 代理人 (agent). ・an ambassador of peace 平和使節. ・act as another's ambassador in negotiations 交渉の代理をする. 《c1385》 (O)F ambassadeur It. ambasciatore ＜ ? VL ambactitorem ← ML ambactia, ambascia mission ? Gmc ambaχtaz (OE ambeht servant) L ambactus servant ← ? Celt.: cf. embassy