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Word: Ambition
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin ambitio(n-), from ambire ‘go around (canvassing for votes)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
amˈbɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a strong desire to do or achieve something
Short Definition:strong desire to do or achieve something
Examples:- her ambition was to become a pilot
- he achieved his ambition of making a fortune
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