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am⋅bi⋅ance

  [am-bee-uhns; Fr. ahn-byahns]
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–noun, plural -bi⋅anc⋅es  [-bee-uhn-siz; Fr. -byahns] .
1. the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance.
2. that which surrounds or encompasses; environment.
Also, ambience.

Origin:
< F, equiv. to ambi(ant) surrounding (MF, also ambient < L; see ambient ) + -ance -ance

Synonyms:
1. See environment.
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am·bi·ance also am·bi·ence   (ām'bē-əns, äɴ-byäɴs')   
n.  The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . and deep shadows, creating feelings of disorientation, loneliness and entrapment" (UCLA Film/TV Archive).

[French, from ambiant, surrounding, from Latin ambiēns, ambient-; see ambient.]
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