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• amelia
  amelia

  noun

  the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
• Amelia
  Amelia

  noun

  a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.”

amelia

¹ American  

[uh-mel-ee-uh, ay-mee-lee-uh] / əˈmɛl i ə, eɪˈmi li ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. the congenital absence of one or more limbs.

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Amelia ² American  

[uh-meel-yuh] / əˈmil jə /

noun

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

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amelia British  

/ əˈmiːlɪə /

noun

1. pathol the congenital absence of arms or legs

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Etymology

Origin of amelia

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

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Amelia

A slick move after three minutes resulted in Amelia Brown scoring the England opener, before Wales got their time in the sun.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

A team of researchers have arrived at a remote island to inspect possible plane wreckage of famed aviator Amelia Earhart, who vanished in 1937 while flying around the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

"Finding Amelia Earhart's Electra aircraft would be the discovery of a lifetime," Richard Pettigrew, head of the ALI and the expedition lead, said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

He is reportedly survived by a daughter, Amelia Rose Kelly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Amelia shrieks, “Ewww” She clasps her hands over her cheeks.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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