ambassadress

noun

Definition of ambassadressnext
as in ambassador
a woman who is sent on a mission to represent another They met with the British ambassadress.

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Recent Examples of ambassadress That's where being an ambassadress for Christian Dior comes in rather handy. — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2017 Nyong'o will join fellow statuette holders Julia Roberts, Penélope Cruz, and Kate Winslet as an ambassadress, and will star in her first campaign this summer. — Jamie Rosen, Town & Country, 4 Apr. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambassadress
  1. ambassador
  2. consul
  3. diplomat
Noun
  • Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz are ambassadors for Oura, the USTA’s first official wearable partner.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The elder Dean was one of college basketball’s great ambassadors, working for Converse from 1959-87 while becoming the SEC’s signature television voice.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambassador
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  • Patrolling in pairs and marked by their black patent leather tricorn hats, the Guardia Civil sometimes forced refugees back into France but more often threw them into spartan jails until the British or the American consul sent for them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Barclay, a family law attorney by trade and the consul of Jamaica in Chicago, cast himself as a supporter of development near public transit, pointing out vacant lots that abutted the train’s route.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of consul
Noun
  • The European Union’s top diplomat said Russia’s army is struggling to make progress on the front line and wants to scare off Ukraine’s Western backers with its air campaign.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The chaos persisted for hours late into Saturday as the presidential guard and other loyalist forces secured the air base and the presidency, analysts and diplomats said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of diplomat

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“Ambassadress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambassadress. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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