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Princeton's WordNet
dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump, soapboxnoun
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
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ambo
Ambo is a term with various meanings depending on the context. It could refer to: 1. In ecclesiastical architecture, it's the raised platform or pulpit in Christian churches where the Gospel and Epistle are read from during the Mass. 2. In some regional dialects, 'ambo' is a colloquial term for both or each of two; used when referring to two individuals or items. 3. In Australian English slang, 'ambo' is an informal term for a paramedic or ambulance.
Webster Dictionary
Ambonoun
a large pulpit or reading desk, in the early Christian churches
Etymology: [LL. ambo, Gr. , any rising, a raised stage, pulpit: cf. F. ambon.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ambo
am′bō, n. a kind of reading-desk or pulpit, which in early Christian churches was placed in the choir. The ambo had two ascents—one from the east, and the other from the west. [Gr. ambōn, a rising.]
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AMBO
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ambo is ranked #98982 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Ambo surname appeared 183 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ambo.
43.7% or 80 total occurrences were Black.
33.8% or 62 total occurrences were White.
15.8% or 29 total occurrences were Asian.
4.9% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ambo in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ambo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- амвонBulgarian
- ambóCatalan, Valencian
- ambónSpanish
- ambon, ambulancierFrench
- amboHindi
- amboneItalian
- 암보Korean
- амво́нRussian
- giảng đàiVietnamese
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