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Ambrose

Ambrose

98 9.1
An important early Christian bishop in Milan who became a saint and wrote hymns that shaped church beliefs
  • proper noun
  • /ˈæm.broʊz/
translation icon : San Ambrosio
  • St. Ambrose.
  • Saint Ambrose
  • Bishop Ambrose
  • Ambrose of Milan

He, he goes and starts listening to Ambrose's sermons.

Examples

  • The church dedicated to St. Ambrose attracts many visitors each year.

  • The Second were buried by Saint Ambrose in Milan.

  • He plays basketball for St. Ambrose.

    Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)

  • Leading bishops, such as Ambrose of Milan, rejected any compensation to the Jews for such destruction.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Mr. Ambrose.

    Puppets (2017)

  • Father Ambrose delivered a powerful sermon on the importance of forgiveness.

  • In his writings, Ambrose emphasized the need for compassion in Christian life.

Synonyms

St. Ambrose
vsAmbrose
8.9

A bishop of Milan in the 300s who helped shape the early Christian church and wrote hymns

is the unadorned form used without the abbreviation
Saint Ambrose
vsAmbrose
9.5

A bishop of Milan who shaped early Christian beliefs and wrote hymns

is the shorter form without the honorific spelled out

Surface Forms

Ambrose main

Etymology

Ambrose comes from the old Greek word ambrosios, meaning 'immortal', and it is the same root as ambrosia, the 'food of the gods'. So the saint Ambrose has a name that suggests lasting life and strength, which matches his long work in the Church.