ambo
noun
[ ˈambəʊ ]
• (in an early Christian church) an oblong pulpit with steps at each end.
Origin:
mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek ambōn ‘rim’ (in medieval Greek ‘pulpit’).
ambo
noun
• a member of an ambulance crew; a paramedic.
• "ambos will not tolerate any situation where patient safety is compromised"
Origin:
1970s: abbreviation of ambulance.
