ambuscado
[ am-buh-skey-doh ]
/ ˌæm bəˈskeɪ doʊ /
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noun, plural am·bus·ca·dos.Obsolete.
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Origin of ambuscado
1585–95; pseudo-Spanish alteration of ambuscade
Words nearby ambuscado
ambulatory, ambulatory care, ambulatory surgery, ambulette, ambuscade, ambuscado, ambush, ambush bug, ambystomid, AMC, Amchitka
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Example sentences from the Web for ambuscado
So, as I said, he came up with his train to the gate, and laid his ambuscado for Captain Resistance within bow-shot of the town.
The Holy War made by Shaddai upon Diabolus|John BunyanIf they mean any treachery, such as a decoy and ambuscado, why, by my conscience!
Calavar|Robert Montgomery BirdDeath himself had me by the heels, for this was his last ambuscado, and he must now join personally in the fray.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition|Robert Louis StevensonHad these two had wind of the ambuscado and crept out by another door?
A Christmas Garland|Max Beerbohm