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Ambrose

American  
[am-brohz] / ˈæm broʊz /

noun

  1. Saint, a.d. 340?–397, bishop of Milan 374–397.

  2. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “immortal.”


Ambrose British  
/ ˈæmbrəʊz /

noun

  1. Saint. ?340–397 ad , bishop of Milan; built up the secular power of the early Christian Church; also wrote music and Latin hymns. Feast day: Dec 7 or April 4

  2. Curtly (ˈkɜːtlɪ). born 1963, Antiguan cricketer; played for the West Indies 1987–2000

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"Of the 7,000 or so trees left, only about 600 are female and the rest male. This severely limits natural seed reproduction," said project leader Ambrose Greenfield.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Ambrose Doone also resigned as a safeguarding officer in 2024 after three years in the role due to what he claimed was the failure of the leadership to act.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I share this anecdote with Ambrose and she dives right in, “You helped spread awareness and break down the stigma,” she says, with some gratitude I wasn’t expecting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

There, he experienced a profound personal crisis and, under the influence of Ambrose, the powerful bishop of Milan, converted to Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

If Ambrose wasn’t wearing a hundred different pieces of clothing, I think he’d be invisible!

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

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