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Amata

American  
[uh-mey-tuh] / əˈmeɪ tə /

noun

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


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As Amata asked one question after another, the stranger tugged a mango off a tree and offered it to him.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

Olesen made eight birdies in a bogey-free third round at Amata Spring Country Club to reach 18-under 198 overall, two shots in front of countryman Nicolai Hojgaard and Germany’s Yannik Paul.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Just two of the six nonvoting members of Congress, Aumua Amata Radewagen of American Samoa and Jennifer González-Colón of Puerto Rico, is a Republican.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022

“Congresswoman Aumua Amata, she’s trying very hard, but I think it’s got to go up to the next level because obviously, there’s a reason why we can’t get a waiver” to the cabotage laws.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2020

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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