/mhw>, n. [ See Embassador. ] 1. A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Ambassadors are either ordinary [ or resident ] or extraordinary, that is, sent upon some special or unusual occasion or errand. Abbott. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. An official messenger and representative. [ 1913 Webster ]