Ambrosian
Americanadjective
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Roman Catholic Church.
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pertaining to the religious congregations under the protection of Saint Ambrose.
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pertaining to the ancient liturgy of the church of Milan.
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ambrosian. ambrosial.
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Later, Ravasi became a priest and was then put in charge of the historic Ambrosian Library in Milan.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2018
His duties there left him time for serious study with Julian Kimbell and some work with the Ambrosian Singers.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 29, 2011
As Father Achille Ratti, librarian of the Ambrosian at Milan, the present Pope made the dangerous ascent of Monte Rosa in 1889.
From Time Magazine Archive
The music was heavenly, both Gregorian and Ambrosian, and the church was packed.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Ambrosian Library, a public library in Milan founded by the cardinal archbishop Federigo Borromeo, a relation of St. Charles Borromeo, who sent scholars, among them Antonio Olgiati, all over Europe to acquire books.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
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