amelia

¹

[ uh-mel-ee-uh, ey-mee-lee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the congenital absence of one or more limbs.

Amelia

²

[ uh-meel-yuh ]

noun

1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.”

amelia

/ əˈmiːlɪə /

noun

1. pathol the congenital absence of arms or legs

Word History and Origins

Origin of amelia¹

First recorded in 1970–75; a- ⁶ + -melia

Word History and Origins

Origin of amelia¹

from a- ¹+ Greek melos limb + -ia

Example Sentences

Iggy Azalea was born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales.

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The house decays around Amelia and Samuel, their world narrows and becomes mad, undealable with.

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Amelia says some truly terrible things to Sam, supposedly inhabited by the Babadook but really consumed in grief.

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Just as in real life, you can come to live with grief, so Amelia and Sam do at the end of the film.

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You can accord it a place, and then—hopefully—like Amelia and Sam find a way to get on with your life.

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This little girl was christened Amelia, after her mother, who taught and trained her both wisely and well.

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During his absence, his wifes maid introduces the lover into her mistress chamber while Amelia sleeps.

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Amelia stabs herself, but the confession of her maid reveals her innocence, and her wound is pronounced not mortal.

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Amelia, at the news of the victory, became still more agitated even than before.

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To the south was a headland, which our skipper informed us was the north end of Amelia Island.

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