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Amos

[ ey-muhs ]

noun

  1. a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
  2. a book of the Bible bearing his name.
  3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “burden.”


Amos

/ ˈeɪmɒs /

noun

  1. a Hebrew prophet of the 8th century bc
  2. the book containing his oracles


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We believe it becomes a ‘good order and discipline’ issue if [Amos] believes he is being misrepresented by them.

An Ani DiFranco or Tori Amos can be neutralized with a hefty country section or heavy metal.

Not everyone shares the sentiment of Amos, including Elfreida Dahn, another street vendor.

Margherita Missoni Gives Birth to Baby Boy: Margherita Missoni and husband Eugenio Amos are now proud parents!

Amos Yadlin signs petition to free jailed Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard.

For thus saith Amos: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall be carried away captive out of their own land.

A year ago news came to Montgomery of Amos Cadwalader's death, but no particulars concerning his family or burial place.

"You only have I known of all the families of the earth, therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities" (Amos iii:2).

But the hero of the story--Amos Barton--is a different sort of man from his worldly and easy rector.

In answer a man who had only lately joined the small encampment, Amos L. Lovejoy, immediately volunteered.

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