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Definition of Ambrose
1. Noun. (Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397).
Exact synonyms: Saint Ambrose, St. Ambrose
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Bishop, Church Father, Father, Father Of The Church, Composer, Doctor, Doctor Of The Church, Saint, Theologian, Theologiser, Theologist, Theologizer
Derivative terms: Ambrosian
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Bishop, Church Father, Father, Father Of The Church, Composer, Doctor, Doctor Of The Church, Saint, Theologian, Theologiser, Theologist, Theologizer
Derivative terms: Ambrosian
Definition of Ambrose
1. n. A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia. See Ambrosia, 3.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ambrose
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Breton