ambroos

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑmˈbroːs/
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  • Hyphenation: am‧broos
  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

ambroos m or f (uncountable)

  1. Obsolete form of ambrozijn (ambrosia, divine food).
    • 1626, Johan Beets, "Melissa", in Dichtkonst van verscheide stoffen, Hendrick Iansz. Marius (publ., 1668), pages 29 and 30.
      Al woud my d' Opper-Godt zijn staf en Huis-vrou geven, / 't Zou my bewegen niet, ik wil veel liever leven / By u mijn Theodoor: voor Nectar en Ambroos / Ik den violen geur van uwen aessem koos, / Ha Goddelijke geur!
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