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Amory

American  
[ey-muh-ree] / ˈeɪ mə ri /

noun

  1. a first name.


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In 1926, Charles-Edward Amory Winslow, a professor of public health at Yale and president of the American Public Health Association, envisioned a new approach in his speech at the society’s annual meeting.

From Salon Mar. 6, 2025

In a surprise turn, John Cameron Mitchell plays Amory, with Cruella de Vil hair and nearly visible fangs.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2023

Large stretches of Amory, a north Mississippi town, also were damaged.

From Seattle Times May 4, 2023

Surveillance video footage from Amory High School in Mississippi shows the intensity of the storm.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2023

Tyrion smelled Gregor Clegane's work, or that of Ser Amory Lorch or his father's other pet hellhound, the Qohorik.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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