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English word origin

Etymology of ambie

Clipping of ambulance + -ie.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Alternative spelling of amby (“an ambulance”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of ambulance + -ie.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Alternative spelling of amby (“an ambidextrous person”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of ambidextrous + -ie.

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