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<hw>Am*bro"sial*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>After the manner of ambrosia; delightfully.</def> "Smelt <i>ambrosially</i>."

<i>Tennyson.</i>

<h1>Ambrosian</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am*bro"sian</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Ambrosial.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Ambrosian</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am*bro"sian</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; <as>as, the <ex>Ambrosian</ex> office, or ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St</as>. Ambrose.</def>

<cs><col>Ambrosian chant</col>, <cd>the mode of signing or chanting introduced by St. Ambrose in the 4th century.</cd></cs>

<h1>Ambrosin</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am"bro*sin</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>Ambrosin</ets>us nummus.]</ety> <def>An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the figure of St. Ambrose on horseback.</def>

<h1>Ambrotype</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am"bro*type</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ immortal + <ets>-type</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Photog.)</fld> <def>A picture taken on a place of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark background visible through the unsilvered portions of the glass.</def>

<h1>Ambry</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am"bry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Ambries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>aumbry</ets>, <ets>almery</ets>, OF. <ets>almarie</ets>, <ets>armarie</ets>, <ets>aumaire</ets>, F. <ets>armoire</ets>, LL. <ets>armarium</ets> chest, cupboard, orig. a repository for arms, fr. L. <ets>arama</ets> arms. The word has been confused with <ets>almonry</ets>. See <er>Armory</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In churches, a kind of closet, niche, cupboard, or locker for utensils, vestments, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A store closet, as a pantry, cupboard, etc.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Almonry.</def> <mark>[<i>Improperly so used</i>]</mark>

<h1>Ambs-ace</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Ambs"-ace</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>ambesas</ets>; <ets>ambes</ets> both (fr. L. <ets>ambo</ets>) + <ets>as</ets> ace. See <er>Ace</er>.]</ety> <def>Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence: Bad luck; anything of no account or value.</def>

<h1>Ambulacral</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am`bu*la"cral</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to ambulacra; avenuelike; <as>as, the <ex>ambulacral</ex> ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms</as>.</def>

<h1>Ambulacriform</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am`bu*la"cri*form</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Ambulacrum</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the form of ambulacra.</def>

<h1>Ambulacrum</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am`bu*la"crum</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Ambulacra</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., an alley or covered way.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One of the radical zones of echinoderms, along which run the principal nerves, blood vessels, and water tubes. These zones usually bear rows of locomotive suckers or tentacles, which protrude from regular pores. In star fishes they occupy the grooves along the under side of the rays.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One of the suckers on the feet of mites.</def>

<h1>Ambulance</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am"bu*lance</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ambulance</ets>, h\'93pital <ets>ambulant</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ambulare</ets> to walk. See <er>Amble</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; <as>as, an <ex>ambulance</ex> wagon; <ex>ambulance</ex> stretcher; <ex>ambulance</ex> corps.</as></def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital.</def>

<h1>Ambulant</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am"bu*lant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ambulans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>ambulare</ets> to walk: cf. F. <ets>ambulant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Walking; moving from place to place.</def>