ambiance

noun, plural am·bi·anc·es

[am-bee-uh

n-siz; French ahn-byahns] .

the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance.

that which surrounds or encompasses; environment.

Also, ambience.

Origin:
< French, equivalent to ambi(ant) surrounding (Middle French, also ambient < Latin; see ambient) + -ance -ance

Synonyms
1. See environment.

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ambience or ambiance (ˈæmbɪəns, French ɑ̃bjɑ̃s, ˈæmbɪəns, French ɑ̃bjɑ̃s)

—n
	the atmosphere of a place

[C19: from French ambiance, from ambiant surrounding; see ambient]

ambiance or ambiance

—n

[C19: from French ambiance, from ambiant surrounding; see ambient]

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