De ambassadeur
Example: De ambassadeur sprak over de geschiedenis van het land.
Definition
"De ambassadeur" refers to an official representative sent by one country to another to act as a diplomat. An ambassador manages diplomatic relations and promotes their home country's interests abroad, often speaking on historical and political matters, as in the example phrase.
Etymology
The word "de ambassadeur" originates from the French word 'ambassadeur', which itself comes from the Latin 'ambactus', meaning servant or messenger. Did you know? The term evolved to mean an official envoy representing a sovereign or government in foreign countries.
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"De ambassadeur" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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