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AMBROSIAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ambrosial mean?
• AMBROSIAL (adjective)
The adjective AMBROSIAL has 2 senses:
1. extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant
2. worthy of the gods
Familiarity information: AMBROSIAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant
Synonyms:
ambrosial; ambrosian; nectarous
Context example:
ambrosial food
Similar:
tasty (pleasing to the sense of taste)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Worthy of the gods
Synonyms:
ambrosial; ambrosian
Similar:
heavenly (of or belonging to heaven or god)
Derivation:
ambrosia ((classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal)
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