No. 2,795 in Arabic

سفير

Ambassador.

In a sentence

تم تعيينه سفيرًا لبلاده في فرنسا.
He was appointed as an ambassador to his country in France.
The word 'سفير' is used to denote a diplomatic representative of a country.
ذاك المغني يعد سفيرًا للأغنية العربية.
That singer is considered an ambassador for Arabic music.
Here, 'سفير' metaphorically refers to someone representing or promoting a field, similar to being an advocate.
اختير سفيرًا للمبادرة الإنسانية لما لديه من روح التعاون.
He was chosen as an ambassador for the humanitarian initiative because of his cooperative spirit.
In this case, 'سفير' is being used to describe someone as a representative or figurehead for a cause or movement.

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