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Amata

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[uh-may-tuh] / əˈmeɪ tə /

noun

Roman Legend.
  1. the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.


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Lawmaker Aumua Amata, who represents American Samoa in the US House of Representatives, said she worried deep-sea mining could disrupt fisheries providing the vast bulk of the territory's export earnings.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

DBS raises its target price to 30.00 baht from 22.80 baht after lowering its valuation discount on Amata and maintains a buy rating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

“In the short term, that will be a hit to manufacturers,” said Le, who works for the Amata Corporation, an industrial real estate company based in Thailand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025

Twelve years ago, Vincenzo Amata stumbled upon a plot of flowering trees while wandering the Sicilian countryside.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025

First she inflamed the heart of Queen Amata, wife of Latinus, to oppose violently a marriage between her daughter and Aeneas.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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