Definition of Ambition

Ambidextrous

AMBITION noun

	An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Amnesty

Regular definition:

AMBITION:
æm?b???n n. 1 (often foll. by to + infin.) the determination to achieve success or distinction, usu. in a chosen field. 2 the object of this determination. [ME f. OF f. L ambitio -onis f. ambire ambit- canvass for votes: see AMBIENT]

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