ambo

Definitions


[ˈambəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in an early Christian church) an oblong pulpit with steps at each end


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Origin:
mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek ambōn ‘rim’ (in medieval Greek ‘pulpit’)


[ˈambəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a member of an ambulance crew; a paramedic
(e.g: ambos will not tolerate any situation where patient safety is compromised)


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Origin:
1970s: abbreviation of ambulance




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