ami

[ a-mee; English a-mee, ah-mee ]

/ aˈmi; English æˈmi, ɑˈmi /

noun, plural a·mis [a-mee; English a-meez, ah-meez] /aˈmi; English æˈmiz, ɑˈmiz/. French.

a friend, especially a male friend.

a boyfriend or male lover.

Nearby words

amga, amgun, amhara, amharic, amherst, ami, amiable, amianthoid, amianthus, amic, amicable

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Examples from the Web for ami

Ami Kaufman and others have made serious arguments for this choice.
Whither The Israeli Left?|Brent E. Sasley|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“It was a unique advantage having Michael as a producer,” Ami says.
Killing a Hollywood Legacy|Stephen Farber|October 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Stephen Farber talks to director Ami Canaan Mann about giving voice to victims.
Killing a Hollywood Legacy|Stephen Farber|October 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You may gather from this, mon ami, that the beginning and the end of their stratgie de la toilette are not far apart.
An Englishman in Paris|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam

Dis donc, mon ami, est-ce qu'on peut voir d'ici le champ de bataille?
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey
Mon ami, says the repentant sinner, le temps de la commandite va passer, mais les badauds ne passeront pas.
The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh: The Irish Sketch Book|William Makepeace Thackeray
The first notable improvement was made by Ami Argand in 1784.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various
I am not going to hang about, a mixture between a valet and an ami de la maison.
Dodo's Daughter|E. F. Benson

British Dictionary definitions for ami

ami

/ French (ami) /

noun

a male friend

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