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Middle English
Etymology
From Middle French ambitieus, ambitieux, from Latin ambitiōsus. Compare ambicioun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amˌbisiˈuːs/, /amˈbisjus/
Noun
ambicious
- Excessively ambitious or desirous.
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