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Ambassadour, n. Also: -aldour, -adar, -or, -eur. [Late ME. ambassadour (e.m.E. ambassador), F. ambassadeur. Cf. Ambassatour.] An ambassador. 1456 Hay I. 235/3.
The king of Scotland sendis ambassadouris to the king of Fraunce Ib. 10.
The ambassadouris pass to Paris c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 619.
Thair wes, than, ane Ambassadour, Ane Lord, ane man of greit honour 1546 Id. Trag. Card. 142.
Ambassaldouris war sent in to Ingland 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. 220.
The bancat maid be the town to the King of Denmarkis ambassadour 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 115.
Thair come ane ambassadar fra the King of France 1594 Maxwell Mem. II. 5.
The incertantie of the arryvall of the ambass[a]douris 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. Ep. 4.
King Donald … send his Ambassadeur to pape Victor
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