Ambrosian

Ambrosian
Ambrosian Am*bro"sian, a. Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; as, the Ambrosian office, or ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St. Ambrose. [1913 Webster]

{Ambrosian chant}, the mode of signing or chanting introduced by St. Ambrose in the 4th century. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Ambrosian chant — Ambrosian Am*bro sian, a. Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; as, the Ambrosian office, or ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan, instituted by St. Ambrose. [1913 Webster] {Ambrosian chant}, the mode of signing or chanting introduced… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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