Definition of AMBO

ambo

Plural: ambones, ambos

Noun

  • A raised pulpit or reading desk in an early church.
  • a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
  • A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
  • A stationary podium used for readings and homilies.
  • An ambulance driver.
  • An ambulance.
  • An ambassador.

Examples

  • From his ambo of a chair, he preached about the beauty of his last play.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ambō, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn).

Scrabble Score: 8

ambo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ambo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ambo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ambo: valid Words With Friends Word