ama
[ah-mah]
- a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
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Origin of ama
From Japanese, dating back to 1945–50, of uncertain origin
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Examples from the Web for amas
Contemporary Examples
And over the weekend, Gaga redefined the R. Kelly duet in a good way on the AMAs.
Following his outrageous performance at the AMAs, Adam Lambert was banned from Good Morning America today.
Historical Examples
I know all about amo, amas, amat, and how to make a flying tackle.
Steve YeagerWilliam MacLeod Raine
Procumbit humi bos—for Bos—read Dobbs—amo, amas—I loved a lass.
Jacob FaithfulCaptain Frederick Marryat
Reuben had sensed this, ever since his and Ben's first sweaty encounters with amo, amas, amat.
Wilderness of SpringEdgar Pangborn
He repeats his amo, amas, amavi, in the same singing tone as our common school-boys.
Travels in England in 1782Charles P. Moritz
Si amas historiam et fortia facta heroum, non depone Rollin, precor; ne Clio offendas nunc, nec illa det veniam olim.
The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar LettersHenry David Thoreau
AMA
- American Medical Association
- Australian Medical Association
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