Ambrosian

[ am-broh-zhuh n ]

/ æmˈbroʊ ʒən /

Roman Catholic Church.

pertaining to the religious congregations under the protection of Saint Ambrose.
pertaining to the ancient liturgy of the church of Milan.

(lowercase) ambrosial.

Definition for ambrosian (2 of 2)

ambrosial

[ am-broh-zhuh l ]

/ æmˈbroʊ ʒəl /

exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.

worthy of the gods; divine.

Also am·bro·sian [am-broh-zhuh n] /æmˈbroʊ ʒən/.

First recorded in 1590–1600; ambrosi(a) + -al¹

am·bro·sial·ly, adverb

One important fact has come down to us, namely, that the Ambrosian chant was metrical.

How Music Developed |W. J. Henderson
A unique copy of a Spanish reprint in small quarto, made in 1493, is preserved in the Ambrosian library at Milan.

The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) |John Fiske.
When at Milan, I was taken, as a matter of course, to visit the Ambrosian library.

The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) |Anna Jameson
The Ambrosian and African liturgies also were evidently derived at a very remote period from that of Rome.

The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome |Charles Michael Baggs

A monument by Canova was erected to his memory in the Ambrosian library, and a bust was placed in the Brera.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 |Various