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ambience
[ am-bee-uhns; French ahn-byahns ]
/ ˈæm bi əns; French ɑ̃ˈbyɑ̃s /
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noun, plural am·bi·enc·es [am-bee-uhn-siz; French ahn-byahns]. /ˈæm bi ən sɪz; French ɑ̃ˈbyɑ̃s/.
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Origin of ambience
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby ambience
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British Dictionary definitions for ambience
ambience
ambiance
/ (ˈæmbɪəns, French ɑ̃bjɑ̃s) /
noun
the atmosphere of a place
Word Origin for ambience
C19: from French ambiance, from ambiant surrounding; see ambient
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