ambicioun

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French ambition, from Latin ambitiō. Compare ambicious.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amˌbisiˈuːn/, /amˈbisjun/

Noun

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ambicioun (uncountable)

  1. Excessive ambition.
  2. (rare) Pride, conceitedness.

Descendants

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  • English: ambition

References

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