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ambo

/ˈæm.bəʊ/ noun

Latin root: ambō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ambo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.

Origin

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

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