a. [ L. ambagiosus. ] Circumlocutory; circuitous. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ambitiosus: cf. F. ambitieux. See Ambition. ]
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,
And Brutus is an honorable man. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
I was not ambitious of seeing this ceremony. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
Studious of song, and yet ambitious not to sing in vain. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
A giant statue . . .
Pushed by a wild and artless race,
From off wide, ambitious base. Collins. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an ambitious manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being ambitious; ambition; pretentiousness. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ambitiosus: cf. F. ambitieux. See Ambition. ]
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,
And Brutus is an honorable man. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
I was not ambitious of seeing this ceremony. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
Studious of song, and yet ambitious not to sing in vain. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
A giant statue . . .
Pushed by a wild and artless race,
From off wide, ambitious base. Collins. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an ambitious manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being ambitious; ambition; pretentiousness. [ 1913 Webster ]